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about it. Please, just give us access to the beaches again, man, thatÓs all Hawaii, itÓs their land. Jamaica, man, they said Jamaica, any of you Jamaican? You can g island in Jamaica because you are a Jamaican. It isnÓt true for a Hawaiian, man. The Hawaiian canÓt go anywhere around here. ItÓs their land. Thank you. GALDONES:Thank you, Mr. Gehweiler. Commissioners, any questions of Mr. Gehweiler? Mr. Gehweiler, the representative of the Applicant is here. Later on, after all the testimonies are done with, then he will be called upon, and perhaps he will be able to address the concern that you have raised. Sir, could you please state your name, your residence address and you may begin your testimony. ANTHONY:What was the last thing you said? I didnÓt catch the last part of your statement. GALDONES:State your name, your residence address and then you can start your testimony. ANTHONY:Oh, thank you. My name is Tom Anthony. My primary resi is in Leleiwi, but I maintain a house and farm in Kalaoa. IÓm here as the spokesperson for the Hawaiian Kingdom Tribe Union Council. WeÓre especially Ms. Springer read earlier, which is that Continental Pacific must allow shoreline access daily between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., along with use of the Pepeekeo Mill Road, Old Railroad Road, and the stream, and whatever; and night-time fishing would require a County- issued permit. Lim said plans are in the works to authorize the Pepeekeo Community Association to issue after-hour permits. I donÓt know if itÓs the proper time but we will be asking for a contested case hearing, if one is available. Otherwise, weÓll take it to the court. We are disturbed about this because we recognize the authority g Community Association to issue permits as a condemnation of Native Tenant Rights and Access; and the limited access to the shoreline as also a condemnation of those very same rights. I would like to remind this Council of the PASH case, and that is the Public Access Shoreline Hawaii versus this Commission, and remind them recognize these rights; and we are here to assert all of these rights. The time when Kanaka Mauoli rolled over for this Commission has long since passed. Be aware, we are not going to roll over on this or any other condemnation that this Commission, or the County Council, or the State, or the United States of America proposes for Americans coming here destroying our aina, our rights and everything else that they think that they can get from this Commission. So if this is the proper time, I am requesting a contested case hearing; and weÓll take it from there. Thank you. 10