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Politicians, straighten up! No2 (Continued) [2011/06/20]
Politicians, straighten up! No.2
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Mayor Kanji Kawakami, Kumano City, Mie Prefecture
I am in full support of the many views expressed by Chairman Sasakawa.
Restoration and reconstruction from the disaster should be led basically by municipal governments that know the local situation best, and the central government should establish frameworks that will provide needed support for municipalities. As for the national government, its priority should be to implement policies and not waste time on jockeying for political power.


Mayor Kiyoji Nishikawa, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
On the evening of June 1 the three opposition parties presented a vote of non-confidence against the government to the House of Representatives. While it was a vote of non-confidence against the Kan Cabinet that seemed to delay in starting the rebuilding and reconstruction following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the victims and citizens craved for politicians to unite in solidarity and to put in place concrete measures of reconstruction as quickly as possible. “Politicians, straighten up! Is this right?” was exactly what many citizens wanted to say.
Through the disaster we have seen some enviable qualities of the Japanese, there was no violence or panic immediately following the disaster, people went on with their lives in a calm and reassuring manner. We have seen courageous young people who having lost their parents, or have missing relatives stand up to start building their future realizing that it did them no good to feel sorry for themselves. Some members of the city office, whose families were injured or lost, stoically continued to work from their office destroyed in part by fire, to save the lives of the people and going about with their job. Self defense forces and fire-fighters made appropriate judgments and proved dependable in crisis. In Kamaishi City children made their own decisions to escape towards higher grounds to escape the tsunami which was the fruit of their training and preparation in times of crisis. I can go on with the warm and caring ways people pitched in to help the helpless and the suffering as volunteers and the amount of relief goods and relief money that poured in from the length and width of the country. These were the “hears” of the people.
I can only hope that the national government will come face to face with the reality of the disaster, recognize it as a national crisis and deliberate on the needed enactment of laws, build systems, ensure financial resources and promptly proceed with rebuilding and reconstruction.


Mayor Minekazu Izumi, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture
Really, I feel miserable watching the state of our national parliament when there is an urgent need to overcome this national crisis. I too took relief goods to Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture, and visited the devastated area and met with Mayor Tatsutani. I was inspired at the way he put the safety of the people first and taking charge of the recovery work on the ground without taking rest or sleep. I asked myself what would I do if I were in his place and I could not find what exactly I might have done. I came away with renewed commitment that as head of the municipality entrusted with the responsibility for the lives of its citizens, I will be prepared for unexpected disaster that will chose its own time to strike, and not expecting help and assistance from the central or prefectural government.


Mayor Toshinori Sasaki, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture
I have read the proposition made by Chairman Sasakawa in “Fair Argument” on June 8. It has reminded me as one responsible for governing a city, the gravity of the responsibility entrusted in me.
Our city is also located within 20km radius of a nuclear power plant and the article has challenged and encouraged me to remind myself of the role the government should be playing and the responsibility I am entrusted with to ensure the safety and security of our citizens.
Also as a civil servant, living off tax payers’ money, I have decided to renew my commitment to review everyday what I should do in times of national crisis.
I write this to tell you that I have personally taken your proposition as your food advice and guidance.


Mayor Ken Yamanaka, Ashiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Chairman Sasakawa’s “Fair Argument” represents the voice of the citizens.
I urge the Diet to support, united as one put party differences behind to support the victims and the devastated land, under the watchful eyes of the world on the progress of Japan’s reconstruction.


Mayor Katsumasa Tashima, Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture
My town is located in the southern most point of Honshu, the main island and the southern part of the Wakayama prefecture. In the event of the East Nankai and Nankai earthquakes, the tsunami is expected to reach us first within six minutes causing greatest devastation.The Great East Japan Earthquake, therefore, was not somebody else’s problem for us. We did not wait for a decision to be taken by the Central Disaster Prevention Council to review the if-case scenario, we quickly established a working group composed of young members of the staff in the disaster prevention office and started making preparations for prevention as well as alleviating damage once the disaster strikes.
To be honest, we are furious looking at the gross delay in lining up measures for rebuilding and reconstruction. We learn that whenever his battle was not going well, Napoleon would put on his red cloak, mount his white stallion to show that he was with them and raised the spirits of his fighting men. Leaders must now forget themselves, gather wisdom and do their utmost to manage the worst national crisis since the war.
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