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Honolulu City Council testifier stirs controversy with comment that ‘Ōlelo Hawaiʻi is dead’
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“Assuming it was Hawaiian and that is a dead language,” said Honolulu City Council testifier Kai Lorinc.
Lorinc, who’s lived in Hawaii for a decade, said she did not mean any disrespect, but simply wanted to participate in the civic process.
So when she didn’t understand the language, it was frustrating.
“Our bills are written in English, not Hawaiian, so the councilmembers owe me the due respect to make sure that I understand what they’re saying,” she said.
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