「不正義が起きている状況で、あなたが"中立"でいるということは、あなたは抑圧者側にいるということだ」
"If you are Neutral in situations of INJUSTICE, you have chosen the side of Oppressor. "
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The Japan Times interviewed me about the hunger strike. I'm doing this to express discontent over major municipalities in Okinawa not participating in the referendum on U.S. marine base construction in Henoko, scheduled for Feb. 24.
#HungryforVote
"I want people to think about why I’m having to do this"
"However loudly Okinawan people make their voices heard, no matter what they do, they are ignored by the Japanese government. Nothing has changed in 50 years." (The Guardian)
After 105 hours I ended my hunger strike at 5p today on the advice of my doctor, parents, and committee members. It is now in the hands of the prefectural assembly members to provoke the mayor into participating in the referendum. Thank you to everybody that supported the strike.