The ruling and opposition camps agreed Friday to drop the flurry of motions they drew up last month, triggered when opposition lawmakers accused some on the other side of attending a Diet session under the influence of alcohol and ruling party members countering that the allegations were false.
Instead of putting the motions on the agenda due to a lack of evidence, the two sides reaffirmed in a House of Representatives Rules and Administration Committee meeting that lawmakers should never enter the chamber drunk.
The issue disrupted a June 17 Lower House plenary session when, after legislators returned to the chamber following a break in proceedings, opposition lawmakers accused certain members of the ruling party of being under the influence of alcohol.
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