His Majesty Edmund K. Silva, Jr.

Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O Hawaii

May 28, 2015

To:

Governor David Y. Ige

State of Hawaii
Executive Chambers,
State Capitol
Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813

Subject: Mauna a Wkea

Aloha mai e Governor Ige,
Truth There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the
way, and not starting. Buddha
It was my sincerest hope that both you and me would have sat down openly to work on the issues
surrounding Mauna a Wkea. This beloved Mauna that has long been recognized by my
ancestors as Sacred and Divine, it is so sacred that our sandals had to be removed because of its
holiness to our God I Heavenly Father.
I want you to know that I thought long and hard before scripting this letter with the possibility
that there still may be an opportunity to change the course you and the University of Hawaii had
laid out and is now in play.
You are not Kanaka Maoli but Japanese American. Your ancestors were Bushid - The way of
the warrior. They lived and died by eight virtues to which there was no compromise; Rectitude
or Justice, Courage, Benevolence or Mercy, Politeness, Honesty and Sincerity, Honor, Loyalty,
Character and Self-Control.

Ka Puuhonua O Na Wahi Pana O Hawaii Nei

kingdomofhawaii.info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_treaties_signed_by_the_Kingdom_of_Hawaii
The United Nations Charter provides the rest of the authority to do it. (An autonomous independent sovereign nation-state contemplated
under Article 1 of the 1933 Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States requiring the state as a person of international law
possessing the four qualifications of (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, c) government;
and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other states.)

I, although not a Samurai but a Chinese, Hawaiian and Filipino Martial Artist, have not always
succeeded in living up to this code. I keep trying and each time that I do, I come away enriched
with the love for the human family, of self, nature and natures Gods. As a Grandmaster of Chi
Kung Tung Kung Fu, Master of Hawaiian Lua, Master in Pekiti Tirsia, and student of life, its
been my life long journey to teach and guide all students of life that would come to me the ways
of living in harmony with our environment and each other. I believe that when we do live this
way, nature works with us rather than against. Allowing Thirty Meter Telescope to continue is
not only about science; its about a people (Kanaka Maoli) whose ancestral lands are being
decimated in the name of science. The consequences that will follow will be catastrophic.
Governor, your position is temporary and the decisions you reach can make a difference in the
quality of life that eluded my people for over 100 years. You are a politician and as one, you try
to find the middle ground. I am here to tell that when dealing with an oppressed people whose
nation was stolen finding the middle ground is not an easy task. In supporting one you neglect
the other. Balance becomes an illusion. I will tell you that each and every day we get stronger
and wiser. We are uniting and a united people are a formidable nation to be reckoned with. That
day of reckoning is close at hand.
I believe that science cannot undo the wrongs of humanity and the theft of a kingdom. It is with
clarity that I tell that what God created man cannot duplicate.
Walking the fence is not leadership. You gave TMT a green light to move ahead. At the same
time, you indicated that you would honor whatever the courts ultimately decide, so the light
might change color. While noting that the litigation is not complete, you did not ask the Thirty
Meter Telescope to delay initiation of construction to permit that completion to take place.
For those objecting to all the telescopes built or to be built on Mauna a Wkea, you call for
tearing down obsolete telescopes that were going to be torn down anyway.
For those who have raised objections to the Thirty Meter Telescope based on spiritual grounds,
you offer cultural responses. Clearly, you have not quite figured that one out yet.
I congratulate you on your wisdom in essentially avoiding the real issues in order to placate
everyone. You have taken the trail blazed by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs when they
rescinded their approval of the Thirty Meter Telescope and refused to oppose the project. That
trail leads to the dead end canyon of neutrality.

Ka Puuhonua O Na Wahi Pana O Hawaii Nei

Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O Hawaii
kingdomofhawaii.info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_treaties_signed_by_the_Kingdom_of_Hawaii
The United Nations Charter provides the rest of the authority to do it. An autonomous independent sovereign nation-state contemplated under
Article 1 of the 1933 Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States requiring the state as a person of international law possessing the
four qualifications of (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, c) government; and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other
states.

At the same time, that neutrality is actually appropriate. I have communicated with you in the
past, including my letter to you about the Thirty Meter Telescope, in an attempt to open up
discussions locally to resolve the major challenges we face. You have not responded. You have
never invited me or any member of the Royal Family to kkkk with you. So be it.
Neither you nor OHA belong in this discussion. Neither of you is prepared for the storm that is
about to break around you as the truth rises, lifting the Kingdom into its proper place in the
community of nations. Your days are ending, which I hope will be perceived by you and OHA
as freeing you from having to play the false game of pretending to be legitimate. You now have
the opportunity to resign with dignity.
The real discussion is between President Barack Obama and me, as King. We do not need
intermediaries or middle men to conduct such discussions. The President knows how to reach
me.
As far as others responding to your statement about the Thirty Meter Telescope, I urge calm and
patience. The State and County are busy digging a hole. Let them dig. When they fall in, we
will offer them assistance in climbing out.
Governor Ige, it isnt too late to make the right decision. Make your ancestors proud and your
family proud and stand up for God and all that is holy unto him. Mauna a Wkea is Holy
grounds and cannot be desecrated.
This Kingdom is restored and I am the King,

Edmund K. Silva, Jr.

Alii Nui Moi
cc: Na Kupuna Council O Hawaii Nei ame Moku
Alii Manao Nui Lanny Sinkin

Ka Puuhonua O Na Wahi Pana O Hawaii Nei

Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O Hawaii
kingdomofhawaii.info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bilateral_treaties_signed_by_the_Kingdom_of_Hawaii
The United Nations Charter provides the rest of the authority to do it. An autonomous independent sovereign nation-state contemplated under
Article 1 of the 1933 Montevideo Convention on Rights and Duties of States requiring the state as a person of international law possessing the
four qualifications of (a) a permanent population, (b) a defined territory, c) government; and (d) capacity to enter into relations with the other
states.