Denny in the News

Kanehide Group Chairman Morimasa Goya, who bore a leading role in promoting the All Okinawa struggle against construction of the new base in the city of Nago at Henoko, took questions from the Ryukyu Shimpo and others on 15 September. Concerning his take on the next House of Representatives election, he stated, “As Kanehide’s stance is basically middle road conservative (candidate support),” he is considering support for an LDP candidate. In the chief elections following  the Nago Mayoral election in January of next year also, likewise indicating the direction of his support for conservative candidates, he stated, “I don’t intend to make Henoko my prime issue.”  On the other hand, avoiding taking a stance on next year’s gubernatorial election, he answered that question with, “It’s too early to decide.” As for All Okinawa, he added, “We’re not riding together to our targeted final destination. Our ideals don't match.” The public show of the Kanehide Groups’s withdrawal of its p...

  Considering the next House of Representatives election, Morimasa  Goya, chairman of the Kanehide Group (Okinawa) expressed his intention not to support the All Okinawa forces that are against the new base construction at Henoko in the city of Nago. While chatting with the press corps at the Prefectural Office on the morning of 15 September, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki stated only, “I wonder if that doesn’t speak to  Chairman Goya’s careful thought,” avoiding making an evaluation.  In the morning editions on 15 September dealing with Kanehide’s leanings, the Okinawa Times led with “No support for All Okinawa” and the Ryukyu Shimpo with “Support to LDP candidate,” with the report contents somewhat different. The governor offered his opinion on the disparity, “Those are two ways of writing about it. I think there’s certainly more than one way to take what he said.” The governor clearly intended that the thought of  no support from Mr. Goya be squelched.  F...