09-15-2021, 06:41 PM
Two Oahu legislators have asked the state Department of Hawaiian Homelands to halt any plans to forcefully remove protesters who remain on Maunakea.
DHHL Chairman William Aila Jr., however, says plans for any immediate removals have been “paused.”
In a statement provided to the Tribune-Herald on Tuesday, Aila said the DHHL regularly addresses unauthorized campers and unpermitted structures on Hawaiian homestead lands.
“The department recently began to assess several campsites surrounding Pu‘uhuluhulu to determine if any social services were needed prior to the issuance of any trespass notices,”
DHHL Chairman William Aila Jr., however, says plans for any immediate removals have been “paused.”
In a statement provided to the Tribune-Herald on Tuesday, Aila said the DHHL regularly addresses unauthorized campers and unpermitted structures on Hawaiian homestead lands.
“The department recently began to assess several campsites surrounding Pu‘uhuluhulu to determine if any social services were needed prior to the issuance of any trespass notices,”