日本宪法公布80周年之际,约1.4万名民众在东京国会议事堂前集会,高举反对战争标语牌,呼吁守护和平宪法。日本共产党委员长田村智子和冲绳县前知事玉城丹尼在现场发言,批评修宪与扩军动向,并表达对冲绳美军基地问题的担忧。
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日本现行宪法于1946年11月3日公布,第九条规定日本永远放弃以国权发动的战争、武力威胁或武力行使作为解决国际争端的手段,不保持陆海空军及其他战争力量,不承认国家的交战权,因而被称为和平宪法。
3日下午,日本东京国会议事堂前人头攒动,抗议声此起彼伏。
国会议事堂前的十字路口聚集了约1.4万名民众,一些人站在附近公园的草坪上,高举“反对战争”“宪法是和平之基”等手写标语牌,呼吁守护和平宪法。
当天是日本现行宪法公布80周年。《日本国宪法》于1946年11月3日公布。其第九条规定日本“永远放弃以国权发动的战争、武力威胁或武力行使作为解决国际争端的手段”,“不保持陆海空军及其他战争力量,不承认国家的交战权”,因而也被称为和平宪法。
日本共产党委员长田村智子在现场演讲中说,80年前审议宪法时,第九条就是讨论的重点,它体现了经历过战争的人们不愿重蹈覆辙、期盼世界不再发生战争的愿望。
田村说,日本曾在亚洲发动侵略战争,夺走大量无辜生命,战后宪法体现了对侵略的反省。她批评日本首相高市早苗既不愿正视日本侵略他国的历史,也不愿正视广岛、长崎遭受原子弹轰炸的历史。“这样一位未能汲取战争教训的首相声称要修改宪法,令人担忧。”她说。
谈到扩军及其带来的民生负担,田村强调,不断增加军费,为此增税、削减社会保障和教育预算,是在走一条“亡国之路”。话音刚落,台下响起掌声。
冲绳县前知事玉城丹尼在登台演讲时说,冲绳回归日本后,美军基地仍被保留下来,美军人员引发的案件接连发生,基地归还进展迟缓。
玉城还对修改“无核三原则”的动向表示担忧。他提及美军过去在冲绳部署核武器的历史,警告如果日本政府修改这一原则,“无异于再次把战争的恐惧带到日本、带到冲绳”。
玉城在接受记者采访时表示,他将继续努力推动现任冲绳县知事倾听民众的反战呼声,公开、明确地表达反对战争的立场。
参加集会的东海女士告诉记者,她对日本国内修宪势力日益活跃感到担忧。她还希望集会能更多地关注冲绳,指出驻日美军犯罪、有机氟化合物污染等问题严重,呼吁修改日美地位协定。
谈及日本国内政策,东海批评道:“政府把钱花在武器上,却似乎把国民的生计和健康放在了次要位置。”
教师山口对记者说,他是为守护和平、守护宪法而来。“无论是自己的孩子,还是我教的孩子,我都希望他们长大后面对的是和平、光明的未来。”
日本《每日新闻》当天发表社论指出,日本政府唯有发挥外交作用、坚持倡导“不战”,才能实现和平;若追随美国谋求所谓“以实力求和平”、向往成为军事大国,就背离了宪法精神。在日本宪法公布80周年之际,社论警告:“绝不能忘记宪法的立足点。”
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日本国内修宪与扩军辩论将继续,反对声音可能持续集会抗议。
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