Wally Ishibashi can also be seen here offering his testimony in front of other Hawaiians waving what looks to be money back at him in return for his PRO-TMT testimony. If you pay close attention around the 5:30 Mark of the video Wally also offers some of his heart, mind, and aloha spirit to the protectors who were trying to remind some like Mr Ishibashi that the important contested case hearings never took place before the permits were issued, heavy equipment hauled, and TMT ground breaking began. Jmo
https://vimeo.com/125963862
Wally Ishibashi may have been in a "position" that provided ample time and opportunity for the mountain of Mauna Wa Kea and Hawaiian people to make sure this TMT project happened in the most Pono way, or not at all.
Seems very odd and wrong now in 2016-17, to Have this culturally important time consuming contested case hearing with Wally's TMT testimony in front of a retired judge. Especially years after the billion dollar TMT permits were awarded by the states BLNR and enforced by their dogs, the DLNR. Who by the way were Arresting many Hawaiians for standing up and protecting Mauna Kea's past and future from foreign investors as well as their own diminishing rights, lands, resources, history and blood. jmo
For having only 400 homes and something like 1,300 hundred Hawaiians residing within The community of Keaukaha, they do dominate and hold some important influential positions when reguarding this TMT project. For example, Hawaiian Cultural adviser for the mountain of Mauna Kea is Mr Ishibashi. Chair of the BLNR is Stanley Roerhig. President of the newly formed Pueo group is Mr Warfield, all from within that community.
Their entire community may have been slowly poisoned over the years by Sewer, gas, airport and other nearby cancer causing companies. Their clean water, air and simple ways of life, taken forever and replaced with tourism favorites. The whole community of Keaukaha should probably be relocated when their billion dollar project is allowed on "their" Mountain. jmo
