Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 8, 1 August 1998 — MEDIA CORRECTION [ARTICLE]

MEDIA CORRECTION

Recent media stories have inaccurately theorized that Trustee Frenchy DeSoto formed a slate for the November elections in order to cement and consolidate her power. This is false. The approach to Trustee DeSoto, as well as to Interim Trustee Campos, was initiated by myself, Mokihana Watson and Larry Joy Kiyohiro. Trustee DeSoto did not immediately take to the idea. It took many meetings and months of thoughtful discussion about what our combined efforts could contribute to the Hawaiian people before we agreed to form a slate. We are united in our respect for and trust in one another and in our belief that the Hawaiian people eome fīrst. We are not interested in cementing or consolidating power. To the eontrary, we believe power plays among some of the current trustees have been a great detriment to OHA and the

Hawaiian people. We simply want to give our all in an environment of mutual trust and respect for our people. Māhealani Kamau'u Mokihana Watson Larry Joy Kiyohiro A. Frenchy DeSoto Herbert Campos