Local citizens protesting Henoko base show support for new governor Denny Tamaki
On October 1 around 10:30 a.m. in front of the gate to Camp Schwab in Henoko, Nago City, local citizens shout "banzai" to celebrate the election of Denny Tamaki as the new governor of Okinawa.
October 1, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
On October 1 local citizens opposing construction of the Henoko base held a protest in front of the gate to Camp Schwab.
Protestors raised their voices in support of Denny Tamaki, who was just elected governor of Okinawa on September 30 and who ran on the platform of blocking Henoko base construction.
They said things like, “We have shown the willpower of the Uchinanchu” and “Let’s support the new governor.”
Around 8:00 a.m. on October 1 about 70 citizens gathered in front of the gate.
Co-representative of the Helicopter Base Objection Association Hiroshi Ashitomi spoke about the election of Tamaki at the gathering.
He said, “This is the result of Okinawans taking on the wishes of Governor Takeshi Onaga as their own.”
The gathered citizens shouted “banzai” in celebration of Tamaki’s election.
Some were seen enthusiastically embracing each other or shaking hands.
(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)
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