This essay reaffirms the weight of public mandate and campaign pledges demonstrated through a historic general election in Japan.
It argues for strict political accountability within the ruling party toward those who act against declared commitments, and underscores that failure to honor electoral promises threatens the very foundation of democratic governance.

This essay reaffirms the will of the people and the weight of campaign pledges demonstrated through a historic general election, and calls for the thorough enforcement of responsible politics within the ruling party.
It argues that strict political judgment must be exercised by the party toward any politician who continues to act in contradiction to the pledges presented in the general election, and that doing so is essential to restoring trust in Japanese politics and fulfilling its global responsibilities.

Prime Minister Takaichi, who also serves as President of the Liberal Democratic Party, must notify Takeshi Iwaya and Shigeru Ishiba that if they continue to engage in conduct of the kind described below—conduct and actions that contradict the sincere pledges presented by the Liberal Democratic Party to the nation in this general election, pledges for which President Takaichi staked her political life and which brought about the greatest historic victory in the party’s history—they will be expelled from the party.

In particular, without the comprehensive and overwhelming support of the people for Prime Minister Takaichi, politicians such as Iwaya would almost certainly have been defeated.
They are politicians whose political survival depended upon that national support.

Shigeru Ishiba is said to possess a strong electoral base in his constituency in Tottori Prefecture.
Nevertheless, he too must be informed in the following manner.
If you cannot uphold—and indeed choose to oppose—the pledges that I, as President of the Liberal Democratic Party, made to the nation, then as party president I will expel you from the party.
Since you appear to possess a strong local base in Tottori Prefecture, you should return to your constituency and explain to your supporters:
“I was expelled from the party because I opposed the pledges made by President Takaichi, but I ask for your continued support.”

Postscript
Regarding this matter, it is no exaggeration to state that the reporting surrounding it was fabricated by the old media—vulgar, cowardly, and malicious—to dismantle the Abe faction.
It is a clear and undeniable fact that they did not report at all on the far more serious and extensive unreported funds involving members of the former Constitutional Democratic Party, including Azumi and others.
This was not a matter of “politics and money” in any genuine sense; rather, it was a crude and malicious attempt at impression manipulation, akin to that of kindergarten-level propaganda.
The existence of politicians who refuse to uphold the pledges presented in a general election—an election that determines the governing authority—is the most critical issue affecting the very foundation of democracy.