Oral Statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council by the govennor of Okinawa
Thank you, Mr.Chair.
I am Takesi Onaga, governor of Okinawa Prefecture,Japan.
I would like the world to pay attention to Henoko where Okinawans'right to self-determination is being neglected.
After World WAr Two,the U.S.Military took our land by force ,and constructed military bases in Okinawa.
We have never provided our land willingly.
Okinawa covers only 0.6% of Japan.
However,73.8% of U.S. exclusive bases in Japan exist in Okinawa.
Over the past seventy years,U.S.base have caused many incidents,accidents,and enviromental problems in Okinawa.
Our right to self-determination and human rights have been neglected.
Can a country share values such as freedom,equality,human rights,and democracy with other nations when that country cannot guarantee those values for its own people?
Now, the Japanese government is about to go ahead with a new base construction at Henoko by reclaiming our beautiful ocean ignoring the people's will expressed in all Okinawan elections last year.
I am determined to stop the new base construstion useing evey possible and legitimate means.
Thank you very much for this chance to talk here today.
Thank you, Mr.Chair.
I am Takesi Onaga, governor of Okinawa Prefecture,Japan.
I would like the world to pay attention to Henoko where Okinawans'right to self-determination is being neglected.
After World WAr Two,the U.S.Military took our land by force ,and constructed military bases in Okinawa.
We have never provided our land willingly.
Okinawa covers only 0.6% of Japan.
However,73.8% of U.S. exclusive bases in Japan exist in Okinawa.
Over the past seventy years,U.S.base have caused many incidents,accidents,and enviromental problems in Okinawa.
Our right to self-determination and human rights have been neglected.
Can a country share values such as freedom,equality,human rights,and democracy with other nations when that country cannot guarantee those values for its own people?
Now, the Japanese government is about to go ahead with a new base construction at Henoko by reclaiming our beautiful ocean ignoring the people's will expressed in all Okinawan elections last year.
I am determined to stop the new base construstion useing evey possible and legitimate means.
Thank you very much for this chance to talk here today.
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私も今から接続してみます。グーグルで検索できます。
http://webtv.un.org
下記のサイトもあるそうです。
Human Rights Council
追伸 今、ジュネーブ時間は夜の8時20分です。
もう、終わったかもしれません。ブログ掲載が遅れてスミマセン。
頂いてありがとうございます。本日、沖縄県・翁長知事のジュネーブでの演説
が下記の国連ウェブテレビで生中継するそうです。時間はわかりません。
深夜か未明になるかも。昨日の琉球新報に掲載されていました。
私も今から接続してみます。グーグルで検索できます。
http://webtv.un.org
下記のサイトもあるそうです。
Human Rights Council
追伸 今、ジュネーブ時間は夜の8時20分です。
もう、終わったかもしれません。ブログ掲載が遅れてスミマセン。