Henoko landfill tour Okinawa prefecture newly sued the country August 7 19:48

The prefecture has filed a lawsuit in the Naha District Court over the decision to cancel the decision by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism over the redesign of the U.S. military Futenma base.
The prefecture has already filed another appeal for the cancellation of the decision, and the two trials will proceed in parallel.

Okinawa Prefecture withdrew its landfill approval off the coast of Henoko, Nago City, but in April, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism made a ruling to cancel it as “no reason for withdrawal”.

Okinawa, on the other hand, sued the Naha District Court to cancel the ruling on the 7th, saying that there is a legitimate reason for withdrawal, such as the discovery of soft ground off Henoko, and the decision of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is illegal. Woken up.

The prefecture over the Futenma base relocation plan raised another appeal to the Fukuoka High Court Naha Branch last month, calling for the cancellation of the decision of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

Two trials will proceed in parallel as the prefecture filed a new complaint on the 7th.

Governor Tamaki “Appealing Legal Legality”

Okinawa Prefecture Governor Tamaki said at a press conference, “In the case that occurred last month, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism claimed the illegality of the decision, but this time also insist on the legality of the cancellation of landfill approval made by the prefecture In the future, I will appeal to the court about the legitimacy of the prefecture, and will respond to the strong feelings of the citizens of the prefecture in line with the will to oppose the construction of the new base.