Victory!〜People power wins to suspend construction of Henoko reclamation

The rally started at 9 a.m. on Nov. 22. The waves were high in the ocean. Maritime Safety began to withdraw, driving rubber boats and patrol boats away. It was eerie because dump trucks stopped coming in and out of the gate. That’s when we heard Okinawa Prefectural Office submitted documents to the defense bureau demanding that it explain changes made in the application for the third stage of construction. The office pointed out to the Defense Ministry incomplete investigation and application. Now it is up to the newly elected Okinawa Governor ONAGA Takeshi to approve the application. “Yes! We did it! We drove two vice governors out, and the prefectural government bureaucrats have also abandoned former governor Nakaima. Our struggles and unions struggles together drove Nakaima out!” YAMASHIRO Hiroshi shouted. They celebrated it at the tent with goat soup. (By SATO Shigemi) 
 Photo: People protest in front of a gate on Nov. 22.

やった！勝利！～人々の力で「辺野古埋立」作業中断に追いこむ

11 月22日、午前9時前集会開始。海上は波高し。海保がゴムボート撤去、巡視船引上げ、など撤退を始めたの情報、どうして？ ゲート前ではダンプの出入りなし、変だ。すると県が3回目埋め立て申請変更についての説明を求める書面を防衛局に提出した、との情報が入る。調査の不備を 指摘し、防衛省に対して申請不備を突き付けた。埋め立て申請の是非の判断は翁長氏にゆだねられた。「やった！勝利！ 副知事2名辞任、ついに県職員も仲井真を見放した。現場の闘い、市民の闘い、労組の闘いが積み重なって仲井真を追いだした」。山城博治さんが叫んだ。まさ しく勝利！テントではヤギ汁でやんややんやのお祭り！をしたとか。（佐藤茂美） 11.22現地報告　＊写真＝22日のゲート前

Nakaima lost his soul! Action in front of the Diet in solidarity with Okinawa

As of December 27, a protest sit-in around the Okinawa Prefectural Hall is continuing, as governor NAKAIMA Hirokazu intends to approve the landfill at Henoko to make a new US base. In Tokyo, citizens raised their voices in solidarity with the Okinawa people in front of the Prime Minister’s office and the Diet. On December 26, angry voices were heard in front of the Diet; “Prime minster Abe intimidated Nakaima into breaking the unity of people of Okinawa. I will never forgive him.” “Nakaima lost his soul. The people of Okinawa are sitting-in to recover the soul. Let’s fight in solidarity!” The leader of the plaintiffs in the Futenma base suit, SHIMADA Zenji, reported from Okinawa  by phone and was heard through loud speakers. Protest actions will continue on December 27 and 28 in front of the Defense Ministry. (M)  
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仲井真知事はマブイ（魂）を失った！～沖縄と連帯して国会前行動

12月27日にも、仲井真知事が辺野古の埋め立て承認に踏み切る状況の中で、沖縄では県庁包囲座り込みが連日続いている。東京でも連帯して、24～26日官邸前・国会前で市民たちが声を上げた。26日国会前、「安倍が仲井真知事を恫喝して、オール沖縄をズタズタにした。絶対に許せない」「仲井真知事はマブイ（魂）を失ってしまった。沖縄の人たちはマブイを取り戻せ、と座り込みでたたかっている。連帯しよう」。怒りの発言が続いた。また現地沖縄からは島田善次さん（普天間爆音訴訟団長）が、電話で現地報告を寄せ「ともにたたかおう」の声がスピーカーを通じて国会前に響いた。抗議行動は防衛省前に場所を移して、27、28日も続く。(M)
写真（shinya）