With due respect, after reading the paper recently, I was surprised to learn about City Council Resolution 170 (“Honolulu City Council leadership changes proposed,” Star-Advertiser, June 17). It is very apparent that City Council Chair Tommy Waters is continuing his selfish ways by consolidating the Council’s top positions to support the greed of certain members, while stifling the voices of dessent. This is political gamesmanship.
The citizens have witnessed the ravenous leadership of Waters and Esther Kia‘aina, along with several other current and past Council members. We have lost faith that this Council will put the needs of the community and its citizens above their own. Representatives like Waters, Kia‘aina, Val Okimoto and Scott Nishimoto are lame ducks that need to be replaced, not elevated to continue their pillaging of Honolulu taxpayers. Waters should be admonished as ring leader of this action.
Richard Marshall
Pearl City
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