Fukui Prefecture Nuclear Safety Commission ratified the government’s judgment about the Oi nuclear power plant reactors #3 and #4 being “safe” and submitted the report to Governor Nishikawa of Fukui prefecture. At this rate Governor Nishikawa will listen to the prefectural assembly and Mayor Tokioka of Oi-cho, and he will end up agreeing to the restart. Along the line, as early as by the end of next week, the government will make a final decision on the restart. Right now, the situation to prevent the restart of Oi nuclear power plant is at the critical moment.
Ever since the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant accident after 311, there has been a large build-up of anti-nuclear movements nationwide, and the public opinions against the restart have become overwhelming. In addition, “Osaka Restoration Association” headed by Osaka Mayor Hashimoto, who has his eyes set on the next national election, politicized the restart issue, resulting in the uncertain prospects for the restart of nuclear power plants which were stopped for routine inspections one after another. On May 5, 2012, no nuclear power plant was in operation in Japan.
However, just merely one month after all nuclear power plants were stopped, while the Fukushima nuclear accident has not even settled, a hasty restart of Oi nuclear power plant is about to go underway after all, despite the overwhelming public opposition. Yet we must raise our voices to protest against it. Allowing the restart to proceed will be a huge turning point for the survival of all life forms in the entire world.
Tokyo
Time: Friday, June 15, 2012, 6 to 8 pm.
Location: In front of the prime minister’s official residence. (In front of Kokkai Kisha Kaikan, right outside #3 exit at Kokkaigijidomae station.)
Organizer: The Metropolitan area anti nuclear power plant alliance members.
Osaka
Time: Friday, June 15, 2012, 6 to 8 pm.
Location: In front of Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) headquarter. (6-16 Sancho-me, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-city, Osaka Prefecture)
