島根原発住民投票案を提出　松江市長が反対意見

　中国電力島根原発２号機の再稼働をめぐり、松江市は８日、市民団体からの直接請求を受け、賛否を問う住民投票条例案を臨時市議会に提出した。市議会は同日から審議し、市民団体代表の意見陳述や上定昭仁市長への質疑などを行う予定。採決は１５日の見通し。
　上定市長は条例案に「市長や市議会が担うべき意思決定の役割を市民に押し付けることになりかねない。責任を持った立場で、責任ある議論を経て判断する方法が最もふさわしい」などと反対意見を付けた。
　取材に応じた市民団体の岡崎由美子代表は「責任逃れをし、私たちが主張している権利を否定するような言い方をしたことは許し難い」と批判。「条例を否決したら、即（再稼働を）推進しようという意図が見え見えで、結論ありきだと思った」と話した。（2022/02/08-11:20）

The city government of Matsue submitted to an extraordinary session of the city's assembly on Tuesday a draft of an ordinance to hold a referendum over the restart of an idled nuclear reactor in the capital of Shimane Prefecture, western Japan.
   The move came after the Matsue city government received a request from a civic group for setting up an ordinance for holding a referendum asking local citizens whether they support or oppose the planned restart of the No. 2 reactor at the Shimane nuclear power station in Matsue.
   The city assembly will start discussions on Tuesday. The leader of the civic group is set to offer its view, and Matsue Mayor Akihito Uesada is slated to attend a question-and-answer session. The assembly is expected to take a vote on the draft ordinance on Feb. 15.
   In a statement attached to the draft ordinance, Uesada showed his opposition to such a referendum, saying: "(Holding a referendum) could force the responsibility of decision-making, which should be borne by the mayor and the city assembly, onto citizens. It is most appropriate that a decision is made through discussions held among people in responsible positions in a responsible way."
   Yumiko Okazaki, the civic group's leader, criticized Uesada, saying, "It's unforgivable that the mayor made the remarks in a way apparently denying the right we are claiming."