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integrity, I do think that there is the appearance of impropriety here and at a time when <br />public concern about government as an abysmal though, it's just not what we needed from <br />you. Thank you. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you. Do we have any other testifiers in Kona? <br />MS. ROBINSON: No more testifiers here in Kona. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you. Let's go to Waimea. Manu, do you have any testifiers? <br />MS. HANANO: Good afternoon, Commissioners; we do not have any testifiers here. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Okay, Pahoa; Barbara. <br />MS. LIVELY: Thank you, Madam Chair, yes we do have a few testifiers this afternoon. <br />First we have Joyce Folena, she is speaking in opposition and representing herself. <br />JOYCE FOLENA <br />(At this time Joyce Folena came forward from Pahoa to address members of the Commission.) <br />MS. FOLENA: My opposition is in reference to the fast change that you made putting Mr. <br />Onishi and Mr. Yoshimoto in the same district. The perception to the public is very, very <br />tainted, and very tarnished. I do take offense at people making snide remarks about the <br />newspaper article being in existence the way it is. Newspaper articles are written in our <br />democracy to bring to the public's awareness what the writer feels should be said, whether <br />you agree with the article or disagree with the article. I understand that everyone has <br />worked very hard; no one wants to have to go back and do things over and over and over <br />and over. I do not feel any threat to my Puna district having two voting districts within our <br />Puna boundaries, while at the same time, I am saying to this Commission, it would behoove <br />you - -and not being an attorney, I can't say legal grounds - -to erase that perception of <br />gerrymandering and again put Mr. Onishi and Mr. Yoshimoto into the same voting district. <br />That is my opinion and I stick by it. Thank you. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: Thank you, Joyce. The next testifier in Pahoa? <br />MS. LIVELY: Thank you, Madam Chair. Next, we have Gregory Smith; he is also <br />speaking in opposition and representing himself. <br />GREGORY SMITH <br />(At this time Gregory Smith came forward from Pahoa to address members of the Commission.) <br />MR. SMITH: Good morning everybody. <br />CHR. SIRACUSA: It's afternoon Gregory, it's after noon. <br />11 <br />