Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who continues to invade Ukraine, ordered a special alert to raise deterrence with nuclear forces in mind, and a protest rally was held at the peace park in Nagasaki City on the 6th. Was opened.
The rally was held at the behest of a group of A-bomb survivors in Nagasaki Prefecture, and about 400 people including A-bomb survivors participated.
Koichi Kawano, chairman of the "Nagasaki Peace Movement Center A-bomb Survivor Liaison Council," said, "The Russian army has attacked the nuclear power plant and even suggested the possibility of using nuclear weapons. Such barbarism may be allowed. We cannot help anger and sadness at the same time. "
And the people who participated at 11:02 am, the time when the atomic bomb exploded, offered a silent prayer.
After this, Mr. Mitsuhiro Hayashida, a former high school student peace ambassador, said, "President Putin is trampling on the efforts he has made with the determination not to make the same mistakes again after World War II. Let's continue to show our will to want. "
After this, at the venue, "The use of nuclear weapons will only bring about mass destruction and inhumane catastrophic consequences. We will oppose the war and the use of nuclear weapons and stand up for the early realization of peace in Ukraine. An appeal statement such as "Calling the world from Nagasaki" was adopted.
Mr. Fumi Takeshita, a hibakusha who participated, said, "I participated because President Putin flickers the use of nuclear weapons and is also attacking the nuclear power plant. I want you to stop the war and the use of nuclear weapons as a survivor." rice field.