2016年12月9日 07:30
「安倍政権による不当な市民弾圧を許さないぞ」とシュプレヒコールを上げる参加者ら＝８日午後６時５０分、那覇市の県民広場
名護市辺野古の新基地建設と東村高江のヘリパッド建設に対する抗議活動で、沖縄平和運動センターの山城博治議長らが逮捕されていることに抗議する「安倍政権による不当な市民弾圧を許さない緊急県民集会」（基地の県内移設に反対する県民会議主催）が那覇市の県民広場で開かれた。主催者発表で５００人超が参加。集会後「不当で見せしめの逮捕だ」「弾圧に絶対負けない」などと訴え、国際通りをデモ行進した。
沖縄平和運動センター副議長の仲村未央県議は「民意の下で行動してきた決意が弾圧で揺らぐことはない。国策を進めるためなら何でもするという安倍政権の宣戦布告だ」と強調した。
英文へ→Unjust oppressions are unacceptable: more than 500 people march during an emergency rally
「不当弾圧許さない」 緊急県民集会 ５００人超がデモ行進
2016年12月9日 07:30
Unjust oppressions are unacceptable: more than 500 people march during an emergency rally
December 9, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
Participants
yelling “We will not accept unjust civilian oppressions by the Abe
administration” in chorus at the public square in Naha on December 8 at
6:50 p.m.
Protests against the construction of the new military base in Henoko of Nago City and the construction of a helipad in Takae of Higashi Village have been ongoing. One such protest, namely “The Emergency Rally Against Unjust Civilian Oppressions by the Abe Administration,” which protests against the arrest of people such as Chairman Hiroji Yamashiro of the Okinawa Peace Movement Center, took place at the public square in Naha. More than 500 people participated.
Following the rally, participants marched down Kokusai (International) Street and shouted, “It’s an unjust arrest just to serve as an example to others” and “We will not bow down to oppression.”
Okinawa Peace Movement Center Vice Chairman Mio Nakamura, who is also an assemblywoman of the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly, emphasized people’s resolve. She said, “Our resolve, which is the will of the people, will not waver under oppression. The Abe administration has just declared war since it is clear that it is willing to do anything to push forward with the national policy.”
(English translation by T&TC and Chelsea Ashimine)
December 9, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
