In
the lawsuit that the Japanese Government filed in April 2013 against members of
the anti-nukes occupy tents in front of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry, demanding clearance of the venue and payment of 11 million yen for
the use of the state-owned land, the 9th hearing session was held on Dec. 3 at
the Tokyo District Court. In addition to
the defendants, 6 of 43 self-declared stake-holders including some women from
Fukushima were admitted to participate in the proceeding. One of those six,
KAMEYA Yukiko, a former resident of Futaba-machi living in Tokyo now as an
evacuee, delivered a 15-minute long moving statement. Immediately after the spectators
were moved to tears with Kameya's statement, the presiding judge MURAKAMI
Masatoshi announced to take 5-minute break for judges' meeting out of the
courtroom. After the break, Judge
Murakami dismissed requests from defendant's lawyers for examination of
evidences and witnesses and instantly muttered that no more argument sessions
would be held. The judges then hurriedly walked off without even declaring
adjournment. The drastic development of the case took place just in seconds
after the break. (Excerpt from the
statement by the occupy tents dated Dec. 4 )
Photo:
The occupy tents, a symbol of anti-nukes movement 経産省前テントひろば声明：東京地裁によるテント裁判“結審”強行を弾劾する
１２ 月３日、東京地裁大法廷にて、テント裁判第９回口頭弁論が行われた。今回の口頭弁論では、前回法廷で、当事者参加を申し立てた４３名のうち、福島の女性た ちをはじめとする６名が法廷内に入り、福島県双葉町で３・１１事故に遭遇し、現在も都内に避難している亀屋幸子さんの感動的な陳述が１５分にわたって行わ れた。法廷をうめる多くの人々が涙ながらに聞き入った。ところがその直後に、村上正敏裁判長（民事37部）は、「合議のため、５分間休憩します」といい、 ３名の裁判官は合議室に消えた。そしてこの「休廷」ののち、裁判長は、弁護士の証拠・証人調べ請求を却下、続いて間髪を入れず「今回の法廷で弁論は終わり ます」とつぶやき、閉廷を宣言することもなくそそくさと姿を消した。一瞬の出来事だった。（声明より） 続き ＊写真＝脱原発のシンボル「テントひろば」
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