The National Citizens’ Action to Say No! to the Revision of Article 9 of the Constitution ("The National Citizens' Action") (formerly called the National Citizens’ Action to Say No! to the Revision of Article 9 of the Constitution by Abe) was launched at the initiative of the All-Out Action Committee for No War and No Destruction of Article 9, and the Article 9 Association, in August 2017. The launch was a response to a call for action announced by 19 initiators, who were driven by a sense of urgency as they saw the possible revision of the Constitution for the worse, to prevent further moves by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who clearly expressed his will to revise Article 9. The organization works with numerous pacifist organizations and individuals to continue its protest against the violations of the Constitution committed by the government.
The National Citizens’ Action also collected 12,369,461 signatures for its petition called “Signatures for the Constitution,” which it already submitted to the government. The organization continues to collect signatures for more petitions and engage in campaigns to fight the battle to prevent the revision of Article 9.
