Fukiushima anniversary message from Yvonne Margarula, Mirrar people, Australia
Excerpts from a letter from Yvonne Margarula, Mirarr Senior Traditional Owner, Australia, to UN Secretary-General Ban ki Moon, April 6th, 2011.
"Given the long history between Japanese nuclear companies and Australian uranium miners, it is likely that the radiation problems at Fukushima are, at least in part, fuelled by uranium derived from our traditional lands. This makes us feel very sad.
I am writing to you to convey our solidarity and support with all those people across the world who see in the events at Fukushima a dire warning of the risks posed by the nuclear industry. This is an industry that we have never supported in the past and that we want no part of into the future. We all are diminished by the awful events now unfolding at Fukushima. "
February 29, 2012