山田維史の遊卵画廊

　政府が広島県と広島市におこなった通告は、日本政府の根幹に歴史的に存在する棄民思想のあからさまな発露であると言えよう。

　ところが（思いがけないことに）、菅義偉首相は、本日7月26日、上告を断念したと発表した。
　「断念」という言葉に、はしなくも本心が表われているが、それはともかく、菅義偉首相は「被爆者援護法に基づいて、その理念に立ち返る中で救済をすべきである、このように考えた。そういう考え方のもとに、上告はしないこととした」と述べた（各報道）。

　やっと気がついたかと、私は思うけれども、しかし一刻も早い救済が必要な方々なのだから、政府の決断を嘉みする。首相の権力とはこのように行使されなければならないはずだ。
　だが、菅義偉首相、この決断をどのような思考回路で導き出したかは、誰も分かるまいと思っているのではないだろうか。
　ひとつ穿った見方をしてみよう。
　現在、広島県における自民党と他党との勢力関係に変化があらわれている。そのような状勢のなかで「黒い雨訴訟」を上告するなら、おそらく原告のなかには救済をまたずに苦悩の生涯を終わる人がなきにしもあらずだ。戦後76年、亡くなられる被爆者は年々増えている。もし救済をしない方針をもって原告84人を見殺しにするなら、支持率最低に落ち込んでいる菅義偉首相への風当たりも政府への不信感も増大するであろう。もちろん広島県における自民党の立ち位置は一層危うくなるだろう。・・・そのような党利党略が、この上告断念の裏になかったかどうか。なかったとは言えないのではないか。

　いや、いいんだそれでも、と私は思う。
　党利党略、私利私欲で策をめぐらすことを政治だと考えている日本の政治家連中なのだから、彼らにとっては何の「実入り」にもならないが、長年の苦難に耐えてきた被爆者を救う一助となる真の政治をおこなったのだ。
　私は再び繰り返すが、首相の権力とはこのように行使されなければならないはずだ。恫喝なんて政治ではないよ、菅義偉首相。それはヤクザ者がやることだ。

   On the 14th July, the Hiroshima High Court ordered 
the government to issue the Hibakusha-techo (the 
atomic bomb victim's testimonal and health certificate
pocketbook) to all 84 plaintiffs in the so-called "Black
Rain proceedings." In response, the government notified
Hiroshima Prefecture and Hiroshima City to appeal
immediately. This is because it is the mission of Hiro-
shima prefecture and Hiroshima City to issue the 
Hibakusha -techo.
   It can be said that the notification issued by the
government to Hiroshima Prefecture and Hiroshima City
is an overt manifestation of the abondonment people
idea that has historically existed at the core of Japanese
government.

   However (unexpectedly), Prime Minister Yoshihide
Suga announced today on July 26 that he had gave up
his appeal.
 The word "give up" expresses its true intentions, but
anyway, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said, "Based on
the A-bomb Survivor Assistance Law, we should provide
relief while returning to that philosophy. I thought. 
Based on that idea, I decided not to appeal." (Each 
report).

   I think I finally realized it, but since they are people
who need immediate relief, I am happy with the govern-
ment's decision. The prime minister's power must be
exercised in this way.
   However, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, I think that
he may be think no one knows what kind of thinking
circuit was used to derive this decision.
   Let's take a look at one.
   Currebtly, the power relationship between the Liberal
Democratic Party and other parties in Hiroshima Prefec-
ture is changing. If you appeal the "Black Rain Proceed-
ings" in such a situation, there are probably no plaintiffs
who will end their lives of suffering without relief. In 76
years after the WW II, the number of survivors who died
is increasing year by year. If 84 plaintiffs are killed with
apolicy of not bailout, the wind and distrust of the
government will increase as well as the windfall on
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who has fallen to the
lowest approval rating. Of course, the position of the
LDP in Hiroshima Prefecture will be even more 
dengerous. ... Isn't there such a party interest aban-
donment behind this abandonment of appeal? I can't
say that it wasn't there.

   No, it's okay, but I think.
   It's not a "income" for them because they are 
Japanese politicians who think that it is politics to
take measures for their own interests, but they
save the survivors from A-bomb who have
endured many years of hardship. It was a true
politics that helped.

   I repeat again, the power of the prime minister
should be exercised in this way. Threat is not
politics, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. That's
what the yakuza do.

Tadami Yamada