HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is asking Circuit Court to strike a filing submitted by four minority trustees that claims CEO Stacy Ferreira — currently on paid leave — was retaliated against and is owed damages from her lawsuit against the agency.
Minority trustees refuse to withdraw filing
The four minority trustees are refusing to withdraw the court filing following a clash at last week’s OHA board meeting. The filing states that OHA Chair Kaiali’i Kahele and other trustees retaliated against Ferreira.
Trustee Keliʻi Akina, one of the four minority trustees, said the board’s actions warranted speaking out.
“There are some things that are potentially violations of law, abuse of power, things taking place condoned by the chair and the majority on the board that are bringing harm to individuals and to the beneficiaries and the people of OHA,” Akina said. “If we don’t speak out, we’d be violating our own fiduciary duty.”…