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Mayor. Why? Because that's your job. And the reason it's your <br />job as well as my job, is that we're the only ones that really know <br />what happens in government and if we don't do something about it, <br />no one will. I ask you... all I ask from you is to please do what you <br />feel is your sense of justice and your understanding of what ethical <br />and what isn't and I will be forever satisfied and I thank you very <br />much for your attention. <br />RW: Are you going to speak to us of the land swap issue... <br />Petitioner: The land swap issue only became germane because that's how I <br />learned about this... no land swap was ever mentioned to the Police <br />Commission. I read about it in the Council minutes. And you know, <br />began to wonder what's going here, because this man was talking <br />to the County a long, long time ago. And apparently there were <br />ongoing discussion... not one word from Mr. Manago about it. <br />Although, he even mentioned his hotel and the land site inspection. <br />I think that was much later in the process, but I think we should ask <br />him when did you first find out that it was a possibility that this was <br />going to be... as soon as it became a possibility, it became an <br />ethical question for him. The more probable it became, the deeper <br />his ethical problem became. Because if he knew it was going to <br />happen for sure, he should have been hands off. If he knew it was <br />an reasonable probability it was going to be happening, in my <br />opinion, he should have been hands off. So as soon as he knew <br />that... maybe and he may benefit, he should have just <br />recused himself. Thank you very much. <br />Kamelamela: I just have one question for Judge deSilva, that I'm not sure exactly <br />what the violation is, but, you're claiming that the ethical violation in <br />this case is an event that occurred in January 6, 2004, regarding <br />the Mayor and an event occurring on March 15, 2004 and March <br />17, 2004 when Manago went to the County Council. Those <br />that we were considering and it all has to relate to the <br />land swap... is that it? Or are we talking about something else. <br />Petitioner: The land swap is really irrelevant. The location of the Police <br />Station is relevant. <br />Kamelamela: Okay. <br />Petitioner: I'm just saying, Mr. Kamelamela, the only way I found out about <br />was, because of the land swap that roused through my suspicion. <br />That's all. <br />12 <br />