Tetsumi Takara expresses determination to block FRF construction on his first day in the Diet

Tetsumi Takara expresses determination to block FRF construction on his first day in the Diet

On August 1 House of Councillors members Yoichi Iha and Tetsumi Takara, who form the faction Okinawa no Kaze, shake hands at the National Diet Building.


August 1, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition

Tetsumi Takara, who was elected in the Okinawa at-large district in the House of Councillors election, attended his first National Diet session in Tokyo on August 1.

Takara once more expressed his determination to block construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility (FRF) in Henoko, in line with Okinawans’ popular will.

He said, “I feel the weight of duty. I will bring attention to the issue of Henoko not being Okinawa’s problem, but a problem facing the whole of Japan.”

On his first day in the House of Councillors Takara donned his trademark hat, and a necktie of the same pattern as his hat which was gifted to him by a student during his time as a university professor.

Even though it was a hot day with temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, Takara called it “a gracious heat,” and gave thanks to the constituents who voted him onto the National Diet.

After attending the Diet session, he greeted his fellow House of Councillors member Yoichi Iha with a firm handshake and the words “Let’s do our best.” Together, Takara and Iha form the House of Councillors Okinawa no Kaze faction.

Takara plans to join the Upper House Committee on Judicial Affairs, the Special Committee on Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Commission on the Constitution. He emphasized, “I’ll be surprised if I can get on the Commission on the Constitution.

Today’s constitution was adopted by a majority vote in the Imperial Diet, it is certainly not an imposed constitution.

” As a constitutional scholar of the National Diet, Takara will call attention to the indispensability of the current constitution, while taking into account its origin.

Takara’s wife, eldest daughter, younger daughter, and eldest son were present on his first day in the House of Councillors.

(English translation by T&CT and Erin Jones)
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