Protesters began camping out at the corner of METI on Sept. 11. They applied for permission Sept. 13 to pitch their tents there, but METI denied the request Sept. 29, official Hideyuki Maekawa said.
“We turned down their application because their activities (of opposing nuclear plants) undermines the neutrality of the government,” Maekawa said.
The ministry has taken a much more offensive stance this week, because the protesters kept using open flames to cook and keep warm despite METI’s admonishments.
The Fire Service Law stipulates a building owner must have a fire prevention plan. Maekawa said METI’s plan has no provisions regarding fires used by protesters on the premises.
Source: Japan Times
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