Members of the Japanese Parliament Drinking Water Nuclear Radiation

TOKYO - Confidence in clean water from the area around Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, Japanese citizens are still doubtful. To convince him, a member of Japanese Parliament drinking water originating from the vicinity of Fukushima.
 
Water drunk Yasuhiro Sonoda's like drinking plain water. But the Japanese government, expecting Sonoda what it can form a symbol of public trust that the water around the Fukushima nuclear power plant clean.
 
When about to drink this water, lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) was clearly indicates nervousness. What's more, when his lips touched the glass of water taken from two nuclear reactors in Fukushima who experience leaks after the earthquake and tsunami hit last March 11.
 
Previously, Sonoda's hand shook as filling a glass from the bottle containing the water of Fukushima. He was eventually spent water with only two gulps.
 
44-year-old politician was previously asked by journalists to prove the efforts of the government, to do the cleaning of the remains of the radiation that leaked around the reactor Fukushima.
 
Sonoda admitted he did it not to gain popularity. While the origin of the water we drink to him, questioned by journalists. They assess the water was coming from reactor number 5 and 6 are not radiation is smaller.
 
"I am aware of water consumption (from Fukushima) does not mean that security in the region sekitara be confirmed. The best way currently exists submitting data to the public," Sonoda said as quoted by The Guardian, Wednesday (02/11/2011).
 
According to Japanese officials, the water drunk by Sonoda commonly used for watering the trees to prevent forest fires. This water is not intended for human consumption.
 
"I do not intend to seek popularity, but if this be the best way to prove the water is safe, when you are willing to drink it," he explained in front of journalists.
 
Sonoda action is not the first time carried out by Japanese officials. Earlier, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano eating strawberries from Iwaki Prefecture, a distance of 30 miles from Fukushima.(Faj)

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