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From: Emmett Vidal <emonstervidal@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday,July 23, 2019 8:37 PM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Stop the desecration of native land
Aloha,
My name is Emmett Vidal. I stand with the thousands of people engaged in peaceful demonstration on Mauna Kea and
throughout the world.
My nieces and nephews are in tears about what's happening, this construction of the TMT is destroying their dreams of
fighting for our sacred land, which we all know too well. It's happening globally.
The native Hawaiian community has not seen a resurgence of energy and unity of this magnitude in decades. It has
been long overdue and shows no signs of waning.
People from around the world are watching and joining us. The world is also watching TMT's leaders and partners, who
are in a unique position to take a step forward in understanding and respecting the rights and wishes of native
Hawaiians despite their desire to revolutionize our understanding of the universe from Mauna Kea. I strongly urge the
TMT International Observatory Board and it's partners to withdraw its plans to construct the TMT on Mauna Kea and
relocate the project to La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
Respectfully,
Emmett Vidal.
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