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Tahiti memorial commemorating those impacted by French nuclear tests in danger of removal
The French Polynesian government’s decision to remove a monument on Tahiti dedicated to those who suffered from repeated French nuclear testing in the South Pacific is facing growing opposition, including from survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
On June 11, the government, headed by French Polynesia President Gaston Flosse, decided to rescind permission to use the current location in a park that sits along the ocean in the capital, Papeete.
“It is desirable to construct new facilities to accept yachts and boats and renovate (current) facilities for tourists,” Flosse said.
The memorial, which was erected in 2006 after the government gave permission to use the site free of charge, consists of rocks collected from areas impacted by the testing as well as wooden markers.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201407290053
