voicing strong objection to the bill and stalling the approval process at the party’s General Council. Tsutomu Sato, chairman of the council and one of the party’s highest ranking officials, said at a news conference after a panel meeting it would be impossible to pass the bill before the end of the ordinary Diet session on June 16 given the current split in opinions.The debate concerns a statement within the bill stipulating that “discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is unacceptable.”Conservative LDP lawmakers have raised concerns that the undefined scope of discrimination could lead to frequent lawsuits.Despite the bill being approved after lengthy deliberations between the party’s Special Committee and.