Mr. Satoshi Nakamura Half a year since the shooting incident Voices in Afghanistan June 4 17:43

It has been half a year since the death of a doctor Satoshi Nakamura who was shot in Afghanistan in four days, and in Kabul, the capital, he was mourned for his long-time efforts to revive Afghanistan.

In a corner of a residential area facing a main road in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Mr. Nakamura's mural was completed in January by a local civic group.

The mural is accompanied by the word Dali, one of the official languages ​​of Afghanistan, "You will live in our hearts for the rest of our lives," and is familiar to locals as a symbol of peace and recovery. It is

It was half a year in four days since the shooting and death of Mr. Nakamura, and there were voices mourning his death near this mural.

Among them, a male employee (50) said, “I am disappointed with Mr. Nakamura's death again and I am very sad. He contributed to Afghanistan and brought many benefits. New Corona The virus is dangerous, and security is also a threat to us, so I hope it will be peaceful."

Also, a male employee in his 30s said, "Mr. Nakamura is a fine person and I will never forget it. I want my children to be like Nakamura and contribute to the country." I was talking.

In Afghanistan, terrorist attacks by anti-government armed forces such as the Taliban and attacks have continued, and due to the influence of the new coronavirus, restrictions on going out have continued, mainly in urban areas, and the lives of citizens have become more severe.

Local NGOs Willingness to continue activities

In Afghanistan, the local NGOs are continuing activities such as farmland regeneration while trying to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, following the will of Mr. Nakamura.

Dr. Satoshi Nakamura (73) has been engaged in humanitarian assistance activities for many years in Afghanistan as a local representative of the NGO “Peshawar Association” in Fukuoka City. Someone shot and died on the move.

After the incident, the local NGO "PMS=Peace Japan Medical Service" continues activities such as farmland restoration and medical support in the form of Nakamura's will.

According to the PMS, the road leading to the construction site of the agricultural canal was blocked in April to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. However, as a special case, negotiations with the state government were repeated many times. This means that the vehicles that carry the necessary supplies and the staff are allowed to pass.

In addition, staff members are instructed to wear masks and sterilize their hands actively so that the state government will not stop them from being infected.

On the other hand, at medical support sites, it is difficult to obtain medical supplies due to restrictions such as movement restrictions to prevent the spread of infection, and doctors and nurses cannot reuse disposable protective clothing and secure sufficient thermometers. It's a situation.

However, the morale of the staff is high, so they are planning to continue their activities while taking infection prevention measures and safety measures.

Mr. Yu Murakami, the chairman of the Peshawar Society and the representative of PMS, said, "If Dr. Nakamura was in the field now, I think he would move forward while avoiding danger without stopping his activities. That's exactly what is happening."

The situation in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, since most of the international troops withdrew in 2014, militants such as the anti-government armed forces Taliban and the extremist organization IS = Islamic State have activated their activities, and have fought fierce battles with the government security forces. I'm continuing.

As the Taliban and IS repeatedly attacked and attacked government agencies and military facilities, many civilians were involved.

According to the United Nations, last year there were 3,403 civilian deaths and 6989 injured people who were involved in battles and terrorism, and the number of casualties exceeded 10,000 for the sixth consecutive year. It is a situation that will not take place.

Afghanistan held its fourth presidential election in September last year after the Taliban administration collapsed, while the stability of public security became a major issue.The election administration committee announced the election of the current president, Gani, in February. ..

Political turmoil continued with the opposition candidates who were the number two administrations over the election results, but last month, in concluding the authority to appoint ministers and governors I agreed to work on it.

The new administration will focus on how the Afghan government will proceed with direct dialogue with the Taliban and talks for a ceasefire, based on the peace agreement signed by the US and the Taliban in February. However, in some areas government security forces and the Taliban are still fighting fiercely, and it is unclear whether ceasefire talks will progress.

On the other hand, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the government has been restricting going out since late March mainly in urban areas such as Kabul, except for food purchases and hospital visits.

According to the Ministry of Health, more than 17,000 people have been infected so far, of which nearly 300 have died, and while medical institutions are exhausted due to prolonged terrorism and fighting, the development of a medical system that accepts infected people is big. Has become an issue.