In four days, it will be three years since Tetsu Nakamura, a doctor who has been involved in humanitarian aid in Afghanistan for many years, died after being shot in Afghanistan.

The Taliban, the Islamist group that holds real power, has shown a willingness to take over the investigation, but no progress has been seen, and there is no prospect of clarifying the truth.

Tetsu Nakamura (then 73), a doctor who has been involved in humanitarian aid in Afghanistan for many years as a local representative of Peshawar-kai, an NGO in Fukuoka City, was shot and killed by someone in the eastern Nangarhar province on December 4, 3 years ago. Did.



There are still voices in memory of Mr. Nakamura in the field, and the interim government of the Taliban has maintained a plaza to honor his achievements.

The incident was initially investigated by Afghan intelligence agencies, and since the Taliban took over the real power in August last year, the Taliban has shown a willingness to take responsibility for the investigation, but no progress has been seen.



Regarding this, Mr. Bilal Karimi, who is in charge of the press for the Taliban interim government, told NHK that "immediately after the incident occurred, the investigation should have proceeded based on more evidence and materials." argued that it was inadequate.



Even now, three years after the incident, there is still no prospect of finding out the truth, and there are concerns that the investigation will come to a dead end without the culprit being identified.

Citizens mourn in Fukuoka where his home was

A memorial event is being held in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture, where Mr. Nakamura's home was located.



The memorial event is held on the anniversary of Nakamura's death in order to pass on Nakamura's achievements to future generations by an executive committee made up of citizens.



At the venue in Omuta City, there are about 300 photographs of Mr. Nakamura working on medical support and regenerating farmland in Afghanistan, as well as his own books.



In addition, near the entrance of the venue, there was a bamboo lantern in memory of Mr. Nakamura, and an object that was carved into a piece of bamboo and illuminated by an LED light, which Mr. Nakamura liked when he was alive. I remembered his legacy.



Mr. Tatsuo Okimuta, chairman of the executive committee, said, "Mr. Nakamura was a naive and courageous person. I want him to learn from his footsteps and become a person who lights up a corner for everyone in their own places." rice field.



The memorial service will be held until the 4th.