Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 12, 1 Kekemapa 2004 — Akana's accusations [ARTICLE]

Akana's accusations

I am disgusted with the actions of Trustee Rowena Akana: always trashing the OHA trustees who are finally making progress after so many years of petty bickering and negative posturing. This is because

she is not in any "power position" that she so longingly covets. The one time she did heeome chairperson, she had to be replaced! Remember the fiasco of her having a kupuna arrested at one of the OHA Board meetings? She is so conniving, that she waits for the KWO edition that comes out just prior to the general election to make her innuendos and half truths, knowing that there ean be no response to correct all her misinformation until the next issue of KWO is published. KWO lets her get away with her mudslinging by printing her "garbage" without first verifying the facts. In the past, her accusations against honest trustees have been refuted at OHA Board meetings. However, the puhlie never hears about the truth, so they end up believing all Trustee Akana's lies, so she continues her propaganda. And what do the poor gullible voters do? They continue to vote for her; how very sad. Trustee Akana has her private agenda. If you notice, her false accusations are usually aimed at the budget chair or those handling the financial resources of OHA. The reason for this is very simple: power. She sorely wants to be in a position to have her friendly finaneial backers as consultants to OHA. Trustee Akana, you have been in office too long. I have one question for you: How do you as an OHA trustee afford to drive a Mercedes? Edith U. Ellis Honolulu