February 2, 2016
Okinawa Governor Onaga Takeshi on February 1 filed another lawsuit against the central government over the U.S. base construction issue with the Naha branch of the Fukuoka High Court.
The latest lawsuit is related to the fact that the Central and Local Government Dispute Management Council, an organ attached to the Internal Affairs Ministry, recently rejected the prefectural government’s application for administrative review on the Land Minister’s decision regarding reclamation work for the base construction in Henoko.
On October 13, 2015, Governor Onaga revoked his predecessor’s permission for the landfill work at the Henoko coastal district. Later in the same month, Land Minister Ishii Keiichi suspended the authority behind the revocation. On November 2, Onaga filed a complaint against the suspension with the dispute settlement council. On December 24, the council rejected the governor’s petition without discussion.
The prefecture points out that the minister’s overruling is in violation of the Local Autonomy Law. The plaintiff argues that it is illegal for the dispute management council to have dismissed the governor’s claim against the unlawful act by the cabinet minister and that the minister’s decision should be nullified without delay.
This suit is the third one involving the central and Okinawa governments over the U.S. base construction issue.
Past related articles:
> Okinawa Pref. files lawsuit against central gov’t over Henoko base issue [December 26, 2015]
> Central gov’t sues Okinawa governor for resisting US base construction in Henoko [November 18, 2015]
> Okinawa files complaint against land minister’s decision on Henoko base construction [November 3, 2015]
The latest lawsuit is related to the fact that the Central and Local Government Dispute Management Council, an organ attached to the Internal Affairs Ministry, recently rejected the prefectural government’s application for administrative review on the Land Minister’s decision regarding reclamation work for the base construction in Henoko.
On October 13, 2015, Governor Onaga revoked his predecessor’s permission for the landfill work at the Henoko coastal district. Later in the same month, Land Minister Ishii Keiichi suspended the authority behind the revocation. On November 2, Onaga filed a complaint against the suspension with the dispute settlement council. On December 24, the council rejected the governor’s petition without discussion.
The prefecture points out that the minister’s overruling is in violation of the Local Autonomy Law. The plaintiff argues that it is illegal for the dispute management council to have dismissed the governor’s claim against the unlawful act by the cabinet minister and that the minister’s decision should be nullified without delay.
This suit is the third one involving the central and Okinawa governments over the U.S. base construction issue.
Past related articles:
> Okinawa Pref. files lawsuit against central gov’t over Henoko base issue [December 26, 2015]
> Central gov’t sues Okinawa governor for resisting US base construction in Henoko [November 18, 2015]
> Okinawa files complaint against land minister’s decision on Henoko base construction [November 3, 2015]
