Demonstration on May 4 (provided by Mr. Tsugiya)
“Don’t allow dictatorship!”
“Stop the Nagahara Town Administration!”
May 4th, in the middle of Golden WeekFukuoka PrefectureIn a certain town, a voice calling for the resignation of the mayor rang. Some people even put up a placard saying “To a town without special guards.”
In Oto-cho, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, regarding 120 people asked for the resignation of Mayor Joji Nagahara (68), and over 3 kilometers.demoMarched. Takasumi Tsugiya, Vice Chairman of Oto Town, one of the organizers of this demonstration, said:
“Mayor Nagahara hasn’t responded to any discussions since the documents were sent in February and hasn’t explained to the townspeople. Finally, in March, I was able to ask a general question at the parliament for the first time in six and a half years. As soon as I tried to ask a question regarding the mayor’s behavior, it was terminated and the chairman declared the closing. “
On February 3, 2022, Mayor Nagahara was sent a document on suspicion of violating the “Punishment Law for Violent Acts”.
“On October 8, 2021, a dozen people, including Mayor Nagahara, rushed to a member of a civic group that was handing out leaflets criticizing the mayor. Mayor Nagahara suddenly stretched out his special guard stick and said,” You guys are licking me? “
After the members of other civic groups rushed in and got messed up, they also ranted, “Kisama, I’ll kill you.” More than a dozen police officers came and it was a big uproar. “
Nagahara Town Administration is a long-term government that lasts for 5 terms and 17 years. Mr. Nagahara is the chairman of the Fukuoka Prefecture Municipal Association and also the vice chairman of the National Association of Towns and Villages.
“Everything is decided by the mayor, including the appointment of the chairman. In today’s demonstration, I applied for permission to use the parking lot of the town hall, but it does not lend me and there are 30 staff members even though it is a holiday. It also comes out and interferes with the demonstration march, such as shooting a video. I think what you are doing with taxes.
In fact, I also feel the danger of my life. You may be told or threatened with dangerous things, but you can’t help but be disappointed. I am determined that even if I shave myself, I should understand the wrongdoing of Mayor Nagahara. “
In Oto-cho, a terrible incident has occurred in the past. In 1986, the mayor was shot dead by an invading thug while he was on duty. In 2002, the chairman of the town council was suddenly shot and injured. However, the chairman of this town resigned and disappeared due to growing suspicion that he had a pistol for self-defense. He appeared during a wanted man and was arrested for violating the Firearms and Swords Act.
“The population of Oto Town is regarding 5,200 and the number of voters is regarding 4,300. In order to recall, it is necessary to collect regarding 1,500 signatures. Today’s demonstration march is the first pre-movement for recall. I would like to repeat this two or three times to appeal to the townspeople and collect the necessary signatures by the end of the year. “
The road to renewal of town administration has just begun.
( SmartFLASH
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