Japan's controversial bills passed amid public discontent

Passage of the controversial security bills comes after contentious debate in Japan's society and amid widespread protests in recent months.Taobao agent

Passage of the controversial security bills comes after contentious debate in Japan's society and amid widespread protests in recent months.
On Friday, thousands of protesters gathered outside parliament in Tokyo to call for the scrapping of the security bills and the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The rallies have been taking place every day over the past few weeks.

An opinion poll held by Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun shows nearly seventy percent of people oppose the legislation, seeing no need to enact the bills during the current Diet session. And 75 percent of voters do not think deliberations in the Diet have been sufficiently carried out.
The bills have sparked massive discontent from both ordinary citizens and political heavy weights. They say the bills violate the pacifist constitution and could ensnare Japan in conflicts after 70 years of post-war peace.

Passage of the controversial security bills comes after contentious debate in Japan's society and amid widespread protests in recent months.
"They have completely ignored public opinion. No matter how much opposition there is, I cannot forgive the fact that they forced the vote," said Yasuhiro Yaginuma, a protester.
"The process to decide this bill was wrong. Steamrolling is not democratic," said Tamae Miyamoto, a protester.
"Counting on his power and position as Prime Minister, Abe ignored public will and forced his personal preference to be satisfied. It's realy an atrocity that can not be tolerated," said Tomiichi Murayama, former Japanese Prime Minister.

"The biggest change would be that the legislation would enable the Cabinet to decide to send Japan's self defense forces overseas and would allow Japan to go to war. The bills are nothing but war legislation," said Setsu Kobayashi,China Ebay Keio university.