Restart of nuclear power plants is bogus! Broadcasting from the Anti-Nuke Tent

 

On July 5, 2013, YANAGIDA Makoto (center in the photo) of Tampopo-sha Anti-Nuke Plaza said in front of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, “In Germany, demonstrations of more than 300,000 people led to the total phase-out of nuclear power. Japan also needs to build such a large movement as in Germany”. He also referred to the issue of applications for the restart of nuclear power plants in Japan. “The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved the restart of the Oi Nuclear Power Plant that was never supposed to be allowed to restart. Oi has no seawall, quake-proof building or road for evacuation. The only thing the plant has is an active fault. This shows how untrustworthy the safety regulations of the NRA are. On July 8, four electric power companies in Japan applied the restart of six nuclear power plants they operate, but residents living near the plants will come to Tokyo to protest. Make our voice be heard to the NRA”, said Yanagida. (M)

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インチキ合格許さず再稼働反対のたたかいを！～「あおぞら放送」で柳田真さん

7月5日の経産省前テントひろば「あおぞら放送」で、たんぽぽ舎の柳田真さん（写真中央）は力説した。「ドイツは30数万の大衆デモで脱原発を実現した。日本も選挙の話だけにしないでドイツのような大きな運動をつくろう」と訴えたあと、再稼働申請問題を取りあげた。「規制委員会は、落第生の大飯原発に合格書を出した。大飯は“防潮堤がない・免震重要棟がない・逃げる道路がない・あるのは活断層だけ”という落第生。ここに規制委員会の安全基準のデタラメさが示されている。8日には、4電力会社・6原発の再稼働申請が予定されているが、現地住民も抗議にやってくる。早朝から規制庁前で一緒に声をあげよう」と呼びかけた。（M）

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Protest against restart of Oi Nuclear Power Plant never stopped – In Oi and Tokyo

 

 


In defiance of strong criticism, the operation of the Oi Nuclear Power Plant restarted at 9 pm on July 1, 2012. Many protesters continued to chant “Don’t restart!” with drum beats until very late at night despite the riot police’s violent intervention. This protest was broadcast on the Internet (photo on the left) and always viewed by 26,000 people. Many messages were sent to the demonstrators on Twitter from all around the world. On the other hand, many people protested against the restart in the Shinjuku district, Tokyo, chanting “Shut down nukes!” and “Don’t restart!” (photo on the right). People’s outrage was getting even stronger. (M)

Photos of theprotest in Shinjuku

Protest inShinjuku (Mkimpo Photo Gallery)

 

大飯原発運転開始に抗議の声やまず！～大飯ゲート前・新宿アルタ前

7 月1日午後9時、大飯原発運転開始が強行された。現地のゲート前では、機動隊が暴力排除を繰り返す中、抗議の人たちがドラムにあわせ「再稼動反対」の声を 深夜まで上げ続けた。この攻防の様子はIWJがネット配信（写真左）、常時視聴数は2万6千に達し、世界からもツイッターで応援メッセージが書き込まれ た。一方、東京・新宿アルタ前にもたくさんの人が集まり（写真右）、「原発なくせ」「再稼動反対」の大コールを響かせた。6.29空前の官邸前行動でブ レークした人々の怒りは、広がる一方だった。（М） 

 新宿アルタ前の写真

 新宿デモ（ムキンポ写真館）

Announcement of “Nuclear power plants ready to restart” infuriates demonstrators in front of Prime Minister’s Office

People gathered one after another in front of the Prime Minister’s Office after 6 PM on April 13, 2012 to join a demonstration organized through “TwitNoNukes” in Twitter. The overwhelming majority of the 1,600 demonstrators were youths. Placards saying, “Absolutely No to Restart of Oi Nuclear Power Plants”, filled the space in front of the office. Many of the demonstrators expressed their views, including those who traveled approximately 500 kilometers (300 miles) from Kyoto, women who were unlikely to join this kind of demonstration, and those who participated in it for the first time. Their remarks were full of anger, saying, “Why restart despite the devastation caused by the Fukushima disaster?” Their anger reached boiling point when they heard the organizer say, “It has been confirmed by the government that the nuclear power plants are ready to restart”. “Shame on you!” “Stop joking!” The chanting of the 1600 demonstrators resounded around the Prime Minister' s Office. (M)

Photos: (Mkimpo:)・ Video (Roars with anger: 4 minutes)

 

 「再稼働妥当」の報に怒りの地響き！～首相官邸前で1600人が抗議の声

4 月13日午後6時から、首相官邸前には続々と人々が集まってきた。「TwitNoNukes（ツイッター有志による反原発デモ）」が呼びかけた抗議アクションだ。若者が圧倒的に多い。「大飯原発の再稼働に断固反対」のプラカードが官邸前を埋め尽くしていった。集会はオープンマイク方式で、次々に参加者が マイクを握って思いをぶつけた。京都から来た人、「ふつうのおばさん」という人、こうした行動は初めてという人。「福島であれだけの事故を起こしてなぜ再 稼働なのか」、心の底からの怒りの発言が続いた。午後8時ごろ、司会者から「再稼働妥当を決定」の速報が伝えられると、それまでの怒りは頂点に達した。 「何考えてんだ！」「恥さらし！」「ふざけるな！」。怒号とヤジが止まらない。1600人に膨れあがった参加者の怒りが地響きになって広がった。（M）

 写真（ムキンポさん）・動画（怒りの訴え 4分）