Appeal to Tokyo Metropolitan Governor Shintaro Ishihara ~ 250 People Surround Tokyo Education Board

　In the afternoon of August 28, about 250 citizens and teachers took “Surround Tokyo Education Board” action in front of the metropolitan government building to attack Governor Shintaro Ishihara for reprimanding teachers who refused to stand up for “Kimigayo” national anthem. Starting around 4 p.m., the group split up in two ways to go to the education board and the governor’s office. About 30 people demanded to see the governor, guards and workers came out in a rush to stop them and led the angry protest to a conference room. The group continued its demand for another half an hour and successfully pulled out a governor’s secretary or a councilor. The group then told him that the verdict was out and Ishihara should resign for destroying Japan’s education system. Seeing a group protesting transfer of Tsukiji Fish Market on the same day, it was apparent that anti-Ishihara movement has escalated. (By M)


石原都知事にジワリ迫る～都教委包囲アクションに250人
　8月28日午後、「君が代」処分など教員いじめを続ける石原都教委の暴走に怒る教員・市民約250名が、都庁前で「都教委包囲アクション」を行なった。午後4時からは、都教委と石原知事室の二手に分かれて要請行動。30名ほどが石原知事に面会を求めて知事室に向かうと、警備員や職員が大慌てで阻止し、会議室に誘導して一般職員の対応でごまかそうとした。このため要請団は30分にわたり執拗に抗議、結局、都知事の秘書（副参事）を引っ張りだすことに成功した。要請団は副参事に対して「都議選で審判は出た。教育を破壊した石原都知事はすぐに退陣すべきだ」と迫った。この日は、築地移転反対グループも合流し、反石原勢力の力が増していることを感じさせた。（M）