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Ms. Kahakalau: My specific question was in regards to the release of information if <br /> this would be the proper time to ask if everybody consented to <br /> releasing information. <br /> Mr. Murai: Certainly, the parties I believe are entitled to see what each other <br /> has filed. I think the question of whether it's a public record would <br /> rest on whether it's an open or closed, whether the hearing be one <br /> is open or closed. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you. Mr. Luke do you have, are you in agreement to <br /> releasing the information. <br /> Mr. Luke: Madame Chair this is my response. In the spirit of cooperation, we <br /> certainly do not have any objection to the request made of the <br /> County to send you the information that you deem/would like to <br /> see for purposes of your investigation. However, I would simply <br /> ask that you notice us so that we have to respond to those request. <br /> I'll tell you the reasons why. In the first instance, the Attorney <br /> General's investigation has the integrity of being a confidential <br /> investigation. That's true of the County of Hawai`i's prosecutor's <br /> office. All of the neighbor islands and the City and County of <br /> Honolulu. The United States attorney's office and the Department <br /> of the Attorney General's criminal division. I don't think I can <br /> speak for them. They will speak for themselves, but I can tell you <br /> that no one is privy to their investigation, ongoing investigation <br /> that's being conducted. Not even Mr. Kenoi's attorneys. <br /> Ultimately, depending on the resolution of that investigation if <br /> there's criminal proceedings that then ensue. Certainly we would <br /> be allowed under the rules of discovery to obtain the documents to <br /> which we are entitled. This is all ask,that please in your due <br /> diligence and in discharging your duties as members of the Board <br /> of Ethics that you provide us please with notice and time enough <br /> for us to either object or comment to anything that's requested. <br /> The second reason for that request aside from fundamental notions <br /> of due process, is that as I sat in the back listening to the number of <br /> people testified. I appreciated you know the openness of our <br /> democratic process and the different views that were expressed this <br /> morning. I also feel that I have come into a forum where which I <br /> did not expect because in representing Mayor Kenoi I heard a lot <br /> of people criticize his use of the Pcard. I've heard him before he <br /> even contacted me as being a member of the team. Really do a <br /> major mea culpa and penance before the media. He will continue <br />