08-18-2019, 05:33 PM
From a civil beat article today
Kai Kahele Circus Trick—Falsely Claims control over Mauna Kea Access Road
KITV: … A dispute over which state entity has jurisdiction of Mauna Kea Access road (political trick by Kai Kahele, who thinks this crap will get him elected to Congress) heated up at the State Capitol Wednesday.
The State Department of Transportation controls the road. That's the area where demonstrators opposing the building of a Thirty Meter Telescope have held ground since last month.
Lawmakers grilled the Department of Hawaiian Homelands stating, documents that shows the road is within DHHL's jurisdiction.
That would mean DOT does not have the authority to restrict access and enforce closures.
In 1995, Act 14 was passed. The land claim settlement allowed the state to acquire control over DHHL land if the department formally exchanged it.
(As always, a trick involving a no obscure law nobody has thought about in 24 years. BTW the Hawaiian Kingdom was overthrown so you don’t have to pay your house note.)
On Wednesday, DHHL chair Bill Aila admitted to lawmakers an exchange never occurred.
"We are in the process of resolving this right now by convening the parties. The governor has made it a priority. I cannot go back in time. I can only do what is in front of me so that's where we're at," Chair Aila said ….
"Without that compliance of Act 14, the state of Hawaii cannot claim title to Maunakea Access Road.That road belongs to the beneficiaries and the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act," State Senator Kai Kahele said (trying not to snicker).
The apparent (illusory) legal loophole attracted crowds to the hearing. Students from O'ahu charter schools (OHA funded) filled the halls monitoring what was being said inside the packed hearing….
(Lying thru his teeth,) Kahele tells KITV4, if its determined DHHL still holds control the law would protect a portion of demonstrators protesting on Hawai'i Island.
"I would argue (wow) that any beneficiary that's defined by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act which basically says if you are at least 50% Hawaiian blood quantum that you have every right to be on Maunakea Access Road," said Sen. Kahele….
SA: DHHL itself is not asserting ownership. Its official written statement: “Mauna Kea Access Road is a public road under the control and jurisdiction of the state Department of Transportation (DOT). It is Route 210 in the DOT’s State Highway System.” But will its beneficiaries lay a claim?
HTH: “The secretary of the interior never signed off on any land exchange, and that’s something you’re required to do.” – Kai Kahele, lying
SA: The Attorney General’s office says operational control over the road still resides with the Department of Transportation (Reality bites)
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Kai Kahele Circus Trick—Falsely Claims control over Mauna Kea Access Road
KITV: … A dispute over which state entity has jurisdiction of Mauna Kea Access road (political trick by Kai Kahele, who thinks this crap will get him elected to Congress) heated up at the State Capitol Wednesday.
The State Department of Transportation controls the road. That's the area where demonstrators opposing the building of a Thirty Meter Telescope have held ground since last month.
Lawmakers grilled the Department of Hawaiian Homelands stating, documents that shows the road is within DHHL's jurisdiction.
That would mean DOT does not have the authority to restrict access and enforce closures.
In 1995, Act 14 was passed. The land claim settlement allowed the state to acquire control over DHHL land if the department formally exchanged it.
(As always, a trick involving a no obscure law nobody has thought about in 24 years. BTW the Hawaiian Kingdom was overthrown so you don’t have to pay your house note.)
On Wednesday, DHHL chair Bill Aila admitted to lawmakers an exchange never occurred.
"We are in the process of resolving this right now by convening the parties. The governor has made it a priority. I cannot go back in time. I can only do what is in front of me so that's where we're at," Chair Aila said ….
"Without that compliance of Act 14, the state of Hawaii cannot claim title to Maunakea Access Road.That road belongs to the beneficiaries and the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act," State Senator Kai Kahele said (trying not to snicker).
The apparent (illusory) legal loophole attracted crowds to the hearing. Students from O'ahu charter schools (OHA funded) filled the halls monitoring what was being said inside the packed hearing….
(Lying thru his teeth,) Kahele tells KITV4, if its determined DHHL still holds control the law would protect a portion of demonstrators protesting on Hawai'i Island.
"I would argue (wow) that any beneficiary that's defined by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act which basically says if you are at least 50% Hawaiian blood quantum that you have every right to be on Maunakea Access Road," said Sen. Kahele….
SA: DHHL itself is not asserting ownership. Its official written statement: “Mauna Kea Access Road is a public road under the control and jurisdiction of the state Department of Transportation (DOT). It is Route 210 in the DOT’s State Highway System.” But will its beneficiaries lay a claim?
HTH: “The secretary of the interior never signed off on any land exchange, and that’s something you’re required to do.” – Kai Kahele, lying
SA: The Attorney General’s office says operational control over the road still resides with the Department of Transportation (Reality bites)
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