Shinichi Nakayashiki, chief of policy affairs of the LDP assembly group, referring to the significance of an ordinance in Saitama Prefecture that goes into force on Oct 1, whereby escalator users will be required to stand still and not walk up or down.
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We need to deliver a strong message to the public to alter practices that have become so pervasive as to be perceived as custom.
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wanderlust
Politicians' need for meetings at exclusive hostess bars and expensive restaurants is also a pervasive custom that could be altered, and needs a strong message from the public!
snowymountainhell
At first glance, thought this quote was about ‘enforcement of measures regarding COVID. - Still rehashing the pointless , ‘escalator debates’.
HBJ
It's a shame they don't consider the Covid messaging to be as important as the messaging for correct use of escalators.
This quote, in these times, nicely sums up the Japanese politician.
snowymountainhell
Regardless of policy enforcement, people’s perceptions of escalators will always be up and down.
Ricky Kaminski13
This is why these guys get paid the big bucks! Saving the world, one step at a time ?
kyushubill
Yeah escalators are the importance NOT the vaccine. OK, gotcha.
dagon
Where would the population of Japan be without the LDP identifying the clear and present dangers, like walking on escalators, and sending out a strong message?
Surely in a pandemic and depression strong messages , or god forbid action, are not as crucial elsewhere.
Sven Asai
No problem, as all affected user groups won’t use escalators at all. Less jobs and higher taxes and no more money, so you don’t use them in department stores or while commuting to work and the last third is just dying from COVID-19 in the ICUs and therefore also not having anymore chances to use them.
Kyakusenbi_Arimasu
I never bother to vote but gave a thumbs up to everyone above.
We will continue to walk escalators especially when nobody else is on them.