Prefectural Assembly adopts resolution of protest against discriminatory remarks by riot police 2016/10/28

October 28, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo 

On October 28 the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly passes a protest resolution by majority vote in objection to a riot police officer using the term “aborigines” and other such occurrences.


In the morning on October 28 the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly opened an extraordinary session in response to the riot police at the protest sites for helipad construction in the Northern Training Area using terms such as dojin (aborigines) and shinajin (Sina people, or Chinese persons) to refer to Okinawan protestors. The Assembly conducted votes on a resolution and statement of protest, and these were adopted by majority vote both within the ruling party and within the neutral factions. The LDP of Okinawa stated its opposition to the resolution and statement by suggesting that the protestors on site should exercise self-restraint in terms of their remarks, as well. On October 29 the Prefectural Assembly delivered the resolution and statement to the Okinawa Prefectural Public Safety Commission and the Prefectural Police Department.

The resolution of protest contained the following points: (1.) These remarks crush Okinawans’ pride and dignity underfoot, causing deep wounds that prove difficult to heal. And (2.) police officials need to come to terms with the reality that distrust is spreading and drawing much criticism from both within and outside of Okinawa, due to riot police officers who should be standing at the head of observing the law and protecting citizens’ human rights instead making such remarks.

(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)　

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Prefectural Assembly adopts resolution of protest against discriminatory remarks by riot police

October 28, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo

「土人」発言に抗議決議　県議会 賛成多数で可決、自民は反　

琉球新報　2016年10月28日 12:25 

機動隊員による「土人」発言などに対する抗議決議を賛成多数で可決する沖縄県議会＝２８日午前、沖縄県議会本会議場

米軍北部訓練場のヘリパッド建設の抗議現場で、県外機動隊員が「土人」「シナ人」などと差別発言をしたことを受け、沖縄県議会（新里米吉議長）は２８日午前、臨時会を開き、発言に抗議する抗議決議と意見書をそれぞれ与党と中立会派の賛成多数で可決した。沖縄・自民会派は「現場の抗議参加者の発言も自制すべきではないか」などとして反対した。県議会は後日、県公安委員会と県警本部に対し、抗議決議を手交する。

　決議は「発言は県民の誇りと尊厳を踏みにじり、癒やしがたい深い傷を与えた」「法を守り、市民県民の人権を守る先頭に立つべき機動隊員らによる発言に対し、県内外から多数の非難が出ており、不信感が広がっている事実を警察関係者は受け止めるべきだ」などと指摘している。【琉球新報電子版】

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