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Governor - State of Hawai‘i: 2018 General Election candidate responses
www.oha.org General Election - Decision2018
Governor
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The questions
The Kai Wai Ola urges all voters to take part in the November 6 election. Kai Wai Ola surveyed the 4 candidates for the governorship seat.
Question 1 Governor Lingle and Governor Abercrombie took the
Q1 lead in ensuring that Native Hawaiians received their fair share of annual revenues and back payments from the Public Land Trust. Data shows that Native Hawaiians are not getting the 20 percent as provided by law. What specifically will you do to ensure Native Hawaiians are not made to wait another 12 years for an increase in annual PLT payments?
Question 2 What is your plan
Q2 to address mass incarceration, correctional facility overcrowding, and the overrepresentation of Native Hawaiians in correctional facilities?
Question 3 If elected, how will you
Q3 ensure that private companies pay their fair share for the commercial use of public lands and resources, including streams that have been historically diverted for former plantation operations?
1. I will demand publicly why its happening! Removing road blocks to repairing this situation. On video: I’ll ask ordinary Hawaiian citizens why (an opportunity to air how they feel about being ripped off again)! Local/ non-Hawaiians must not allow Hawaiians to be treated the way
1. I will uphold our constitutional and legal commitments to OHA and ensure revenues are paid as determined by the legislature. I’ll continue to work in good faith with OHA and the legislature to facilitate appropriate adjustments. I am also working to better the condition of Native Hawaiians
1. I need more information on this because if Governor Lingle and Abercrombie provided revenues, and if this is required by law why and how did the many other governors avoid this obligation. I also would need a forensic audit of OHA to verify the health of this organization. I
1. I will do everything within my power to ensure what is owed to the Native Hawaiian people is paid. I voted in favor of HB 1747 requiring the transfer of back-due Public Land Trust revenue and mandating an increase in
