2016年11月22日火曜日

Nine hundred people gather to demand fair trial from Supreme Court in Henoko lawsuit 2016/11/21

November 21, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo

Nine hundred people gather to demand fair trial from Supreme Court in Henoko lawsuit

People gather past noon on November 21 at Jogaku Park, Naha City to demand a neutral and fair trial from the Supreme Court. Participants reaffirm their opposition to base construction in Henoko.




At noon on November 21, the All Okinawa Kaigi (All Okinawa Coalition) held a gathering in front of the Naha Branch of the Fukuoka High Court at Jogaku Park, demanding a neutral and fair trial from the Supreme Court. According to the organizers, 900 people participated in the gathering. National Diet members and members of organizations comprising the executive body of the All Okinawa Kaigi took the podium to convey their opposition to construction in Henoko, within and outside of Okinawa.

Mayor of Nago City and co-representative of the All Okinawa Kaigi Susumu Inamine claimed that the deliberations at the High Court were lacking. He hopes that the Supreme Court will adhere to a neutral and fair position during deliberations, and will make a decision that will go down in history. In addition to the lawsuit, he called for everyone to keep making their voices heard, to not give up, and to work hard until they see victory against base construction.

A gathering linked with the one in Naha was held on November 21 in front of the Supreme Court in Tokyo.

(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)
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Nine hundred people gather to demand fair trial from Supreme Court in Henoko lawsuit

November 21, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo

最高裁に中立・公正な審理求め 辺野古訴訟、900人が集会 



「辺野古新基地を造らせないオール沖縄会議」は21日正午から、那覇市の福岡高裁那覇支部前の城岳公園で「最高裁に中立・公正な審理を求める集会」を開いた。主催者発表で900人が参加した。国会議員らやオール沖縄の幹事団体が登壇し、改めて辺野古新基地建設に反対する決意を県内外に発信した。

 オール沖縄会議共同代表の稲嶺進名護市長が「高裁での議論は不十分だった。最高裁では中立・公正な立場でしっかり議論し、歴史に残る判決を期待している。裁判所の外からもしっかり訴え続け、勝利を勝ち取るまで諦めずに皆で頑張ろう」と訴えた。

 21日に東京の最高裁前で開かれた集会と連動して開催された。

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