Allegations of Akaku CEO/President April and Lawyer Collins Violating HRS 415B
According to Public Records, Akaku: Maui County Community Television CEO/President John "Jay" April and Lawyer for Akaku: Maui County Community Television's Board of Directors, Lance Collins appear to be systematically violating Chapter 415B of the Hawaii Revised Statutes which clearly states:
"No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall consist of the duplication or dissemination of materials with the purpose of attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation through its officers or Directors, shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office, or for or against any cause or measure being submitted to the people for a vote."
Akaku's Lawyer, Lance Collins is registered as a Lobbyist with the State of Hawaii for Akaku: Maui Community Television, and was recently appointed as the Media Chair for Maui's Democratic Party, and along with Jay April, Akaku CEO/President has been tirelessly and personally lobbying on Oahu at the Capital for the passage of laws exempting Akaku: Maui Community Television from both the procurement process as well as exempting Akaku: Maui Community Television from Sunshine Laws and open access and the public right to inspect Akaku: Maui Community Television's executive proceedings, accounts and other records, which ironically is the very "cause de celebre" that Mr. Collins proudly trumpets in his well publicized, and Akaku televised lawsuits against the State of Hawaii, and most recently, now the County of Maui.
Akaku: Maui Community Television's CEO/President Jay April has directed community television staff to run the repeating text scroll appearing on Maui's public access television channels as well as alter Akaku: Maui Community Television's website to instruct viewers to contact Representatives Kyle Yamashita, Robert Herkes and Marcus Oshiro directly in support of SB1789 exempting Akaku: Maui Community Television from the procurement process, directly in violation of HRS Chapter 415B and the bylaws of Akaku: Maui County Community Television.
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