Kingdom of Hawai’i Blog… “Ali`i Nui Mō`ī Edmund K. Silva, Jr., 5-28-15… ‘King’s Letter to Governor Ige'”

I’ve highlighted a few of what I consider pertinent lines in this letter. Bolding is my own.

“This beloved Mauna that has long been recognized by my ancestors as Sacred and Divine, it is so sacred that our sandals had to be removed because of its holiness to our God ‘I’ Heavenly Father… I thought long and hard before scripting this letter with the possibility that there still may be an opportunity to change the course you and the University of Hawai’i had laid out and is now in play.

“Governor, your position is temporary and the decisions you reach can make a difference in the quality of life that eluded my people for over 100 years. You are a politician and as one, you try to find the middle ground… I believe that science cannot undo the wrongs of humanity and the theft of a kingdom. It is with clarity that I tell that what God created man cannot duplicate.

“Walking the fence is not leadership. You gave TMT a green light to move ahead. At the same time, you indicated that you would honor whatever the courts ultimately decide, so the light might change color. While noting that the litigation is not complete, you did not ask the Thirty Meter Telescope to delay initiation of construction to permit that completion to take place.

“I congratulate you on your wisdom in essentially avoiding the real issues in order to placate everyone. You have taken the trail blazed by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs when they rescinded their approval of the Thirty Meter Telescope and refused to oppose the project. That trail leads to the dead end canyon of neutrality.

“Neither you nor OHA belong in this discussion. Neither of you is prepared for the storm that is about to break around you as the truth rises, lifting the Kingdom into its proper place in the community of nations. Your days are ending, which I hope will be perceived by you and OHA as freeing you from having to play the false game of pretending to be legitimate. You now have the opportunity to resign with dignity.”

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Ali`i Nui Mō`ī Edmund K. Silva, Jr., 5-28-15… “King’s Letter to Governor Ige”

Governor Ige announced his decisions regarding the Thirty Meter Telescopes.

http://governor.hawaii.gov/main/governor-iges-transcribed-mauna-kea-story/

In response, the King sent the Governor a follow up to the King’s initial letter about Mauna a Wakea.

https://www.scribd.com/doc/267174775/150528-King-s-Letter-to-Governor-Ige
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