I want to explore ways to respond to the people's expectations by demonstrating the resolve to restart the party from scratch, |
I went with various feelings, including wishes for Japan's peace and prosperity, |
I will be merciless. I will decide (candidates) depending only on whether they are against or for the plan to privatize the postal system, |
I will crush the old LDP and create a new one. I will not join hands with the old LDP, |
I will decide appropriately, ... I don't think all the other issues with China would get resolved. |
I will do my best for the next year and then I want to step down, |
I will do my best to perform my duty as prime minister, devoting myself in line with the public's cooperation without fearing pain [from reform], without hesitating to challenge the walls of vested interests and without being bound by past practice. |
I will hear the opinions of local governments sincerely. I will certainly realize the reform by next fiscal year. |
I will make a decision appropriately. |
I will put the right people in the right places, people who are willing to reform, |
I will review their salary structures and set a net-reduction target for the number of state government workers, ... I will boldly scale down the size of the government by implementing structural reforms like these. |
I will set a target for the reduction of (government) employees ... I will implement the reduction of the total personnel costs of the employees. |
I will smash the old LDP and forge ahead with a new LDP, |
I will solemnly accept the voice of the Japanese people and will be committed to realize postal privatization, |
I will try to maintain the postal network, which is people's important assets, and see to it that no inconvenience will ensue, |