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December 11, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
Washington Special Correspondent Sakae Toiyama reporting
Veterans for Peace (VFP), a peace organization created by retired military service people with 120 chapters throughout the U.S. passed a pair or resolutions concerning military base construction in Okinawa on December 10. The first resolution called for a halt on the construction of new facilities in Henoko in Nago as part of the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma. The second was an emergency resolution calling for a halt on new helipad construction in the Takae area of Higashi as part of the partial return to Japan of the majority of the land in the Northern Training Area (NTA). Representatives from each VFP chapter initially passed both resolutions in August at their annual convention, however this time the resolutions were officially ratified by a majority vote of all VFP members.
Douglas Lummis, representative of the VFP Ryukyu-Okinawa Chapter (VFP-ROCK) which proposed the resolution, and lecturer at Okinawa Christian University, commented, “We can encourage various chapters to take action against the problems in Okinawa.” With the passage of this resolution, VFP-ROCK will continue to work with assemblies throughout the U.S. to pass additional resolutions opposing new base construction.
In the written resolution opposing this new construction in Henoko, the VFP stressed that both Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga and Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine oppose the construction. Additionally, it requested that each chapter work towards with bodies such as local legislatures to pass resolutions calling for: 1. the withdrawal of all Marines of the Futenma 1st Marine Aircraft Wing 2. Revoking plans for new base construction, and 3. Removing all of the Osprey helicopters from Okinawa.
(Translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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Washington Special Correspondent Sakae Toiyama reporting
Veterans for Peace (VFP), a peace organization created by retired military service people with 120 chapters throughout the U.S. passed a pair or resolutions concerning military base construction in Okinawa on December 10. The first resolution called for a halt on the construction of new facilities in Henoko in Nago as part of the relocation of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma. The second was an emergency resolution calling for a halt on new helipad construction in the Takae area of Higashi as part of the partial return to Japan of the majority of the land in the Northern Training Area (NTA). Representatives from each VFP chapter initially passed both resolutions in August at their annual convention, however this time the resolutions were officially ratified by a majority vote of all VFP members.
Douglas Lummis, representative of the VFP Ryukyu-Okinawa Chapter (VFP-ROCK) which proposed the resolution, and lecturer at Okinawa Christian University, commented, “We can encourage various chapters to take action against the problems in Okinawa.” With the passage of this resolution, VFP-ROCK will continue to work with assemblies throughout the U.S. to pass additional resolutions opposing new base construction.
In the written resolution opposing this new construction in Henoko, the VFP stressed that both Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga and Nago Mayor Susumu Inamine oppose the construction. Additionally, it requested that each chapter work towards with bodies such as local legislatures to pass resolutions calling for: 1. the withdrawal of all Marines of the Futenma 1st Marine Aircraft Wing 2. Revoking plans for new base construction, and 3. Removing all of the Osprey helicopters from Okinawa.
(Translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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Ryukyu Simpo
U.S. Veterans for Peace officially oppose Henoko construction, ask for nationwide support
December 11, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
2016年12月11日 10:16
【ワシントン＝問山栄恵本紙特派員】全米１２０の支部を持つ退役軍人らでつくる平和団体「ベテランズ・フォー・ピース（ＶＦＰ）」は１０日までに、米軍普天間飛行場の移設に伴う名護市辺野古の新基地建設計画の中止を求める決議案と、米軍北部訓練場の一部返還に伴う東村高江周辺でのヘリコプター着陸帯（ヘリパッド）新設の中止を求める緊急決議案を賛成多数で再度可決した。沖縄に関する両決議は８月に開かれたＶＦＰの年次総会では支部代表や役員らによって可決されていたが、今回は会員全員の投票で正式に可決された。
決議案を提案したＶＦＰ琉球沖縄国際支部（ＶＦＰ－ＲＯＣＫ）のダグラス・ラミス代表（沖縄キリスト教学院大大学院客員教授）は「私たちは沖縄問題に対して行動するよう、さまざまな支部に促すことができる」と述べた。同支部は可決を受け、全支部に対し、新基地建設に反対する決議を全米各地の議会でも可決するよう働き掛ける。
可決した辺野古新基地に反対する決議文では、翁長雄志知事や稲嶺進名護市長が反対していることを強調した。その上で各支部に（１）普天間第１海兵航空団の撤退（２）新基地建設計画の撤回（３）沖縄からのオスプレイの撤収－の３点を地方議会などで決議するよう働き掛けることを求めている。
英文へ→U.S. Veterans for Peace officially oppose Henoko construction, ask for nationwide support
決議案を提案したＶＦＰ琉球沖縄国際支部（ＶＦＰ－ＲＯＣＫ）のダグラス・ラミス代表（沖縄キリスト教学院大大学院客員教授）は「私たちは沖縄問題に対して行動するよう、さまざまな支部に促すことができる」と述べた。同支部は可決を受け、全支部に対し、新基地建設に反対する決議を全米各地の議会でも可決するよう働き掛ける。
可決した辺野古新基地に反対する決議文では、翁長雄志知事や稲嶺進名護市長が反対していることを強調した。その上で各支部に（１）普天間第１海兵航空団の撤退（２）新基地建設計画の撤回（３）沖縄からのオスプレイの撤収－の３点を地方議会などで決議するよう働き掛けることを求めている。
英文へ→U.S. Veterans for Peace officially oppose Henoko construction, ask for nationwide support
