People vow never to acquiesce in Abe government’s oppression over Okinawa

“LDP members joined a standing ovation for more than 10 seconds when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the keynote speech, but this is nothing more than an insult to Okinawa,” NOHIRA Shinsaku said at the beginning of the rally. During the speech, Abe called to express heartfelt respect to Maritime Safety, police and members of Self-Defense Forces. Nohira continued to say that the Maritime Safety Agency officials oppress protesters of new US base in Henoko with violence and by turning over canoes. Riot police were sent to Okinawa from across Japan to eradicate people in the sit-in protests against helipad construction in Takae. SDF is also helping transport heavy machineries needed for the construction without any legitimate reason. These are the issues lawmakers should debate in the Diet.” He expressed anger toward the Abe government, which takes an oblivious stance against Okinawan democracy. “Let’s join this struggle until the government gives up by encouraging opposing public opinion of the mainland. (By OZAWA Kuniko)

まるで戦中！安倍政権の沖縄弾圧～9.28日本政府による沖縄への弾圧を許さない集会

「自民党の議員は一斉に立ち上がり、拍手は10秒以上も続いたそうです。これはなにより、沖縄を侮辱する行為だと思います」と主催者あいさつで野平晋作さんは話した。安倍首相が国会の所信表明演説で「海上保安庁、警察、自衛隊の諸君」に「心からの敬意を表そう」と呼びかけたことに対してだ。「抗議船を転覆させ、辺野古新基地建設に反対する人々を暴力で弾圧する海上保安庁。高江のヘリパット建設に反対して座り込む住民を、力づくで引き抜く全国から派遣された機動隊。法的根拠もなくヘリで重機を搬入する自衛隊など。これは国会で問題にすべきことではないでしょうか」と。沖縄の民意など関係ないという態度を示し続ける安倍政権に怒りをぶつけた。そして「沖縄への基地押しつけに反対する本土の世論をより大きなものにし、政府が断念するまで共にがんばりましょう」と訴えた。（尾澤邦子）