HONOLULU, Hawaii – Following Governor David Ige’s press conference in which he laid out his vision for future stewardship of Mauna Kea, University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner responded with a statement to reporters, saying that the university “can and must do better.”
The governor was critical of the state’s management of Mauna Kea (a responsibility which falls to the university’s Office of Mauna Kea Management under the Mauna Kea lease agreement with the Department of Land and Natural Resources.) Ige outlined ten actions that he wants to see the university to agree to.
Lassner read this statement to reporters today:
The university deeply appreciates the governor’s strong commitment to improved care for Mauna Kea. We share that commitment. We agree that the University can and must do better. We apologize for where our efforts have fallen short to date. The specific actions that the governor has requested today are consistent with what we have heard in public testimony, discussions, and meetings with numerous community members and stakeholders over the last two months. We appreciate his support, as accomplishing many of them will require close collaboration with the state and other partners.University of Hawaii President David Lassner
President Lassner added that UH will have more information within the week.
Someone please tell me, is that what you become when people talk about education? I don’t know was his answer to most of the questions. He sorry for not managing the mountain. Too late uncle you were being paid to do a specific job that wasn’t carried out. What is his punishment? Nothing. Sorry got you covered I guess while most people back pay after coming out of prison.
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It sounds like the UH is admitting to their corruption of how all the development is being rubber stamped. It really amazes me how all they care about is “WHAT THEY WANT” which is making money for their greed. Just imagine how much dirty money pay-off’s these officials are getting(including our Gov.Ige), and how nobody is investigating these officials finances!!!
Whats also hilarious is that I keep hearing how this TMT will make jobs for the people, these people will NEVER hire a regular local guy, you have to be some kind of PHD just to be even be considered, which means they’ll hire somebody from the mainland that’s not even from here “FLOWN HERE NOT GROWN HERE!!!” No work for the Hawaiian People!!!
This is the very example of how “S**T FLOATS TO THE TOP” and “IT’S WHO YOU KNOW OR WHO YOU BLOW!!!” These UH and Government Officials are a DISGRACE and they should be thrown in Jail!!!