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And the letter goes on. The issue here is...the question that the <br /> letter writers are raising and that of this general concern is... Does <br /> the ethics committee at some point have a role in asking the <br /> question of...is the Mayor upholding his office to enforce the laws <br /> of the State and County? When it's prima facie obvious that the <br /> six months have passed and the roads are still blocked. That's the <br /> issue. Thank you. <br /> Mr. Robinson: Correct. <br /> Mr. Wiseman: I'm not so sure it's the Mayor's responsibility as opposed to the <br /> Governor. <br /> Mr. Robinson: That's...yeah. <br /> Mr. Wiseman: I think it's really a State issue. <br /> Mr. Heintz: And if it is a State issue then the question might be raised to the <br /> State Ethics Board. I mean who is it that raises the question about <br /> failures of public officials to uphold their Oath of Office. <br /> Mr. Robinson: That's why I asked the question of Mr. Roth when he was here. <br /> He referred specifically to the County Charter as requiring the <br /> Prosecuting Attorney to enforce the laws of the State of Hawai`i <br /> even if it's on State land. <br /> Mr. Wiseman: Yeah. <br /> Mr. Robinson: So it's the obligation on the County Charter. That's... Pardon me. <br /> Ms. Hall: To prosecute. <br /> Mr. Robinson: To prosecute? <br /> Ms. Hall: Yeah. Not enforce. But prosecute. <br /> Mr. Robinson: Yeah. So is that an obligation of the Mayor? Cause that's one of <br /> the things I had Maria get was the Oath of Office. And this Oath <br /> of Office is taken by all politicians and us as Board Members and <br /> everyone. It says..."do solemnly swear affirm that I will support <br /> and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. <br /> Constitution of the State of Hawaii and I'll faithfully discharge <br /> my duties as a member of'...in this case...Board of Ethics...but it <br /> would be...you know Mayor as County Council <br /> person...whatever. It's an Oath of Office that everyone takes. So <br /> is there a violation of that Oath of Office if you don't enforce the <br /> 29 <br />