On the approval of the design changes for the new base at Henoko, Governor Tamaki considers standing for oral arguments to respond to the suit in the Government filed case for execution by proxy. (19oc23)


Splendor of Okinawa: Philippine ground orchid, Gushikawa RC Church, 8oc23


On the evening of 11 October, Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki got cornered for questions by the Press Corps at the Prefectural Office for their coverage.


There he publicly announced that he would counter sue against the suit brought by the National Government to execute proxy in its request for approval for design changes in the work to reinforce the weak seabed at the construction site for the new base at Henoko in Nago.


Governor Tamaki added, “We can’t accept the goal of the request of the National Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Ministry,” clearly confirming his stance that he cannot give his approval. Moreover, he again expressed his consideration of taking the stand himself in court for the oral arguments.


The National Government claims that the governor’s refusal of approval is detrimental to the public good, However, Governor Tamaki retorted, “There’s a huge disconnect between the Government’s idea of public good and public good in the thinking of my prefecture’s people.” 


The governor then added, “For the long endurance of regional self-autonomous entities, like prefectures, I want to clearly claim a status of equivalence between the public good of our prefecture’s people and the Government’s.


As background on the design change approval, on 4 October, Governor Tamaki stated, “Giving my approval within their deadline is impossible,” thus making clear his stance that he would not obey National Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito’s directive requesting his approval. With that, on 5 October, the Government filed suit in the Naha Branch of the Fukuoka High Court asking to execute the approval by proxy.


According to the Government's brief, delay in the construction would have an impact on national security guarantees and whether Futenma Airfield remains put. It further claims that, if the situation remains as is, without approval for the requested design changes, there will be harm to the public good.


The brief further requested that the  verdict be on the same day and ought to order approval of the changes within 3 days, beginning on the day after the governor receives the documented ruling by special delivery, 


Original Japanese article: Okinawa Times, published Wednesday 11 October 2023 at 19:56

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/3cbe90c1df76373326460da88e6e98b2ff219f85


Denny in the News: news about Governor Denny Tamaki.


Denny Tamaki is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Although Okinawa is important as an international tourist destination and a key element in strategic US Military Forces, its governor receives very little coverage in the Japanese press and almost none in the English language media. 


This blog hopes to  translate one news article a day on the governor.  It is unsponsored and unauthorized. The translator simply hopes to improve his skills and perhaps give the governor an English speaking audience. 


Any suggestion on improving my translation will be gratefully accepted. However, please leave political comments for another forum.


Where they occur, words and phrases in Ryukyuan (the Okinawan language) are rendered in italics and translated in parentheses. Names  whose readings are uncertain are rendered as Name (=Kanji?) as in Nagayuki (=長行?). Any corrections in such instances would be gratefully appreciated.

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