tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630720977231928035.post2377210103632211657..comments2023-05-31T22:10:38.290-10:00Comments on Maile's Blog: What is the OHA Settlement All About? (Your Comments Sought)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5630720977231928035.post-7883360439475889982008-03-09T22:18:00.000-10:002008-03-09T22:18:00.000-10:00aloha Maile, thank you for the explanation. I sti...aloha Maile, thank you for the explanation. I still have concerns, confustion and questions. I'm under the impress that a settlement is a settlment of any sort. once an agreement has been reached, how can you possibily repeal it as the law can be changed, amended and repealed. If a settlement is like a bill I don't necessarily think people will take settlements serious. but will use it only for the moment in gaining what they want. As to the 20% issue, I ask 20% of what. we are overdue an inventory of lands that generates revenue which we are entitled too. The baseline for payment is reasonable; however, as the supreme court indicated, there is no real measure in place to assure what the bases are. lets try to work on this. as to the relationship with OHA and the community. at this point no matter what the proposal is as long as it is through OHA the community will doubt its merit. i think we all can say OHA trustees has violated their responsibility and trust to the people, signing a settlement without notifying the beneficiares isn't serving on the best interest. more importantly by the admission of Clyde, the negoiations started 4 years ago, why was the community not included and notified at that time? many questions now are lurking in the air and it all boils down to trust and the rights to represent the hawaiian community. also in considering how OHA is providing grants, why is it assumed that OHA is giving a gift? the fact is OHA is obligated to provide support to the beneficiaries. this isn't a gift it should be kuleana.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com