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Article: Senator disagrees with OHA's Con Con stance
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- Honolulu Star - Bulletin
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- October 30, 1998
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is not acting in the best interest of all Hawaiians by advocating for a "no" vote on the question of whether the state should convene a Constitutional Convention, says state Senate Minority Leader Whitney Anderson.
Anderson (R, Kailua-Waimanalo), who is Hawaiian, believes Hawaiians haven't reached a consensus on the Con Con and OHA shouldn't do it for them.
He believes state law makes it illegal for OHA to use its money for campaign purposes and has asked the state Ethics Commission for an opinion. OHA last week reported it has spent more than $157,000 so far in advertisement, research and polling to get Hawaii residents to vote against a Con Con.
"I believe ...