(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Regarding this bill, I don't really have an understanding about what types of offenses or what level of violence the offenses of the inmates being allowed to vote are, whether it be murder or whatever. I don't really know what types of offenses those inmates who are able to vote have committed. But I am also aware that my constituents would be against the idea of having inmates able to vote. And we, as an Assembly, fully supporting the idea of zero tolerance on violence, are sort of in a bind because we also have to think about the constitutional implications.

Now, if inmates are able to run for office, there is a possibility that we will have an overload of inmates running for office. If elected MLAs are convicted, they have to step down. I am also in a bind as to what I should do on this issue. As my other colleagues, I am in full support of the other aspects of the bill. Because inmates have to give up some of their privileges, I think that it is a great privilege to vote in an election, especially for Members of the Legislative Assembly.

But as I said earlier, Mr. Chairman, I don't know what type of offenses would be considered when allowing inmates to vote in an election, whether they have been sentenced to two years or more. If I don't know all of these issues with the proposed changes, it is kind of hard to support this bill, especially if we fully support the zero tolerance on violence. But, I think I really have no choice but to support it because of the constitutional implications. I will leave it at that, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.