All controversies have major stakeholders. Sometimes they are on completely opposite sides, but sometimes, stakeholders are on a middle ground.
"the Protectors" of Mauna Kea:
The protesters- self-proclaimed the protectors, who sit in the road obstructing the construction of the TMT are the third group of stakeholders. They consist of people of all ages but mostly the newer generations. As they face off the police and TMT construction workers, they chant prayers and sing. Kids run underfoot and weave leas that they offer to the "enemy", the police. As not accepting leas is terribly offensive, the police bend down and offer their heads to the kids. Then the protesters hug the police. Emotions run high among both sides. The protests on the slopes of Mauna Kea are completely peaceful- there are no weapons and no attacks. However, the police must do their jobs and arrested the more stubborn of the group. These are the same people who started the #WeAreMaunaKea, people who are proud of their culture and are willing to fight for things important to them- Mauna Kea, a holy land.
Claims:
These three claims are from The Top Reasons for the Immediate Halting of TMT Construction submitted to Governor Ige on April 1, 2015 which is posted on the webpage of the Protect Mauna Kea Organization.
- "The TMT project cannot legally meet the eight criteria for construction (i.e. Land Use) in The Mauna Kea Conservation District. There is no legal way to waive this requirement, nor any exception to it"- Protect Mauna Kea (source)
- "The TMT is desecrating at a criminal level. The legal definition of desecration in Hawaii is that it will cause "outrage" in a certain segment of the population (HRS 7-11-1107)"- Protect Mauna Kea (source)
- DLNR is not enforcing the law, as it is required to do, but facilitating environmental violations instead"- Protect Mauna Kea (source)
Validity of claims:
The claims posted here are just as valid as the claims of the TMT. The main source of trouble are the actions of Hawaii's Board of Land and Natural Resources. The board approved the land permit for TMT but they technically worked outside of due process of the law as was ruled in a supreme court case on December 2, 2015. Thus, their protests were successful and the TMT's construction permit was revoked.
Similarities:
The protesters have similarities with stakeholders 2.
The claims posted here are just as valid as the claims of the TMT. The main source of trouble are the actions of Hawaii's Board of Land and Natural Resources. The board approved the land permit for TMT but they technically worked outside of due process of the law as was ruled in a supreme court case on December 2, 2015. Thus, their protests were successful and the TMT's construction permit was revoked.
Similarities:
The protesters have similarities with stakeholders 2.
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