The Ryukyu Shimpo
October 30, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 29, the Defense Ministry’s Okinawa Bureau began construction for the planned relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko, Nago. On the same day, Governor Takeshi Onaga held a news conference at the prefectural office building, where he expressed his outrage at the government’s decision to forcefully begin construction before a final legal decision has been made regarding his revocation of the land reclamation permit. He also harshly criticized the government’s deployment of riot police in front of Camp Schwab, which he stated shows their heavy-handed attitude toward the Okinawans protesting the base construction. “The government keeps saying they’re dedicated to considering the feelings of the Okinawan people, but based on their actions, they clearly have no such intention,” Governor Onaga stated.
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知事「寄り添う意思感じず」 辺野古本体着工