Tuesday, May 04, 2010

OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS IGNORES HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES

Contrary to its mission, OHA has been ignoring the Hawaiian beneficiaries to promote its own agenda.

A couple months ago it raised the furor of the native Hawaiians when it donated $100,000.00 to the Pearl Harbor Museum.

The latest is sponsoring the debated among three candidates while snubbing 11 other candidates on the ballot that no one is aware of until they receive the ballot to vote.

Such travesty of democracy especially when there are at least two who are kanaka maoli candidates.


Last week took the cake when a Charter School and a Pa asked for assistance to help fund their trip to Tahiti to do a cultural exchange and learning experience.

For months they were negotiating for funds; then OHA's contact could not be reached in recent months and the group was put off.

Finally, last week they received OHA's decision where they were denied any assistance with the reason that they ran out of funds. THEY RAN OUT OF FUNDS! Can you believe that?

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