Abe and Others Launch ‘Gorilla’ Group to Defend Article 9
９条堅持へ 草の根から 阿部氏ら「ゴリラ」設立
On the 19th at the National Diet building, Tomoko Abe and two others announced the establishment of the political group 'Gorilla'.
Tomoko Abe, who left the Centrist Reform Union and is the former Diet member for the 12th district, and two colleagues held a press conference on the 19th at the National Diet building to announce the founding of the political organization ‘護憲リベラル共生’ with the abbreviation ‘ゴリラ’ (Gorilla). Abe took the position of co-representative of the group, which aims to defend Article 9 and promote grassroots activities. The announcement frames the group as a pro-constitution, liberal initiative focused on coexistence and mobilizing support from the local level.