Tomigusuku City Assembly passes protest resolution with a big “NO” to Chinese assertion “Okinawans are an indigenous people”.
Splendor of Okinawa: Mealeycup Sage, roadside Futenma,15de25 In October, the Chinese Deputy Ambassador to the UN, at a general meeting of the UN Commission on Human Rights (Commission 3) criticized the Japanese Government, asserting, “Halt prejudice and discrimination against Okinawa’s indigenous population!” Taking issue with that statement, on 18 December, Okinawa Prefecture’s Tomigusuku City Assembly passed a protest resolution with the majority in agreement against the Chinese “incorrect statement”. The Assembly also passed a resolution requesting that Governor Denny Tamaki issue a clarification asserting that the people of Okinawa Prefecture are indeed Japanese nationals. The protest resolution pointed out, “The Chinese statement is an improper infringement on Japan’s sovereignty. It is nothing other than an intrusion into our government.” Thus the resolution was a resolute denial of the Chinese side’s claim. On 15 December, The Ishigaki City Assembly passed the same sort of prote...