Members of civic groups opposed to former Prime Minister Abe’s “state funeral” held a rally and march in Osaka on the night of the 26th, claiming that “the state funeral has no legal basis” and should not be held in a rice field.
Citizen groups opposed to former Prime Minister Abe’s state funeral on the 27th held a rally at Nakanoshima Park in Kita-ku, Osaka from 6:30 pm on the 26th, and about 900 people participated according to the announcement made by the organizer .
At first, the representative of the civic group that held the funeral appealed that it should not be held, saying, “There is no legal basis for state funerals, and it is strange that a cabinet decision should be made without consideration in the meeting. Diet.”
Afterwards, the participants raised flags and placards and shouted, “No national funeral,” and marched for about 2 kilometers along Midosuji in central Osaka.
A woman in her 70s from Izumi City, Osaka, who participated in the event, said, “Shooting should not happen, but we cannot allow a large amount of tax money to be spent even though there are many people at the event. trouble due to the wreckage of the corona and disasters.” I spoke to
Also, a man in his 60s from Osaka City said, “I think it’s a problem to hold a state funeral while many voices oppose it.”
