The AG’s office contradicted Okubo regarding whether they were consulted on Fukino’s statements.
OIP Opinion Letters and UIPA make it clear that once information has been disclosed (published) it is no longer confidential, and once a department has “informed the public” the created and maintained documents used to inform the public become public themselves.
Buckeye Texan has this one exactly right. Hawaii is violating its own laws, and they know it.
The AG’s office contradicted Okubo regarding whether they were consulted on Fukino’s statements.
OIP Opinion Letters and UIPA make it clear that once information has been disclosed (published) it is no longer confidential, and once a department has “informed the public” the created and maintained documents used to inform the public become public themselves.
Buckeye Texan has this one exactly right. Hawaii is violating its own laws, and they know it.
A “refusal to corroborate” is a reporter’s spin on a statement of “no comment.”
It was Janice Okubo who told WorldNetDaily that Dr. Fukino’s two media releases were run through the AG’s office which is pretty standard fare for media statements by agency heads.
http://24ahead.com/hi-ag-mark-bennett-reviewed-and-approved-fukino-727-statemen
If Hawaii is “violating their own laws” they can be challenged. Where’s the challenge?
I’m not interested in taking the word for anything of someone who thinks that Grand Juries have been eliminated by “the government.”
What is the motivation for a Republican administration in Hawaii to be assisting a liberal Democrat President?
Governor Lingle gave an endorsement speech for Sarah Palin at the Republican National Convention.