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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Angry Farmers Rally at TEPCO with their Cows, Spinach
Two trucks loaded with cows and spinach parked by Tokyo Electric Power Co. in the afternoon of April 26, 25th anniversary of Chernobyl. Some 350 supporters and members of farmers unions of Fukushima, Ibaraki and Chiba lined up in front of TEPCO building. The tanned faces of farmers were looking serious and tense while media flooded to the rally. “I can’t forgive you for contaminating my rice paddy, TEPCO,” “No Moooooore of this,” “The complete safety was a lie,” “Give me back my cow and my land,” words on the panels expressed their anger loud enough. A group of representatives handed TEPCO a demand that the company pay victims of nuclear explosion for their losses. A worker in charge of the issue came out later and apologized. “I want you to broadcast the truth,” a farmer was telling NHK television crew. “You should air the program, ‘Truth revealed 20 years after the Chernobyl accident’ again.” (By M) See photo spot news & video on UnionTube.
怒った農民!東電前に結集~牛とほうれん草をひきつれて
チェルノブイリ25周年の4月26日昼、東京電力前の道路は、牛を積んだトラック2台が横付けされ、ほうれん草が山と積まれた。福島・茨城・千葉の農民連のメンバーら250人と支援者あわせて350人が、歩道一杯に並ぶ。日に焼けた農民の顔は険しい。メディアも殺到した。「東電 俺げの田んぼ汚したな 許せね~」「モウがまんできんゾ」「安全神話はウソだった」「牛と土地を返せ」、プラカードのどの言葉にも怒りが煮えたぎっていた。代表団は、東電に「原発被害の損害賠償をただちに行え」と要請した。その後、東電の担当部長が、ビルから出てきて謝罪するシーンもあった。またある農民はNHK取材班に対して「真実の報道をしてほしい。“チェルノブイリ 20年後の真実”の番組を再放送するべき」と強く迫っていた。(M) 写真速報 ・動画(UnionTube)
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