Okinawa’s Governor Denny Tamaki (file photo)
September 7, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 7, Okinawa’s Governor Denny Tamaki spoke critically with regard to the revelation that a barbecue held by U.S. soldiers was the cause of the fluorocarbon (PFAS)-containing firefighting foam leak from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in April, saying, “I truly have no words.” Governor Tamaki pointed out, “There are various forms of effort to raise morale, but everyone must have an intuitive awareness of the appropriate place for such efforts as a matter of course.” He further added, “We must not let another event occur that spreads apprehension among Okinawans. I want [the U.S. military] to be strictly prudent.”
(English translation by T&CT and Sandi Aritza)
