Proposals by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's reform panel, which chose not to recommend an end to the controversial faction system, are unlikely to restore public faith that was undermined by a major ongoing slush fund scandal involving the interparty blocs.Political pundits say the LDP, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, should announce a thorough independent investigation into the high-profile affair that prompted prosecutors to arrest and indict lawmakers, in a bid to restore the public's trust in politics.Kishida's recent decision to dissolve the faction he headed, meanwhile, ha…READ FULL ARTICLE
