Maui’s kupuna are trapped in a crumbling system while politicians funnel millions to their friends’ non-profits. Seniors are living in facilities older than most of its staff, eating McDonald’s as daily meals, and dying in neglect—while the State brags about ‘meals served’ in glossy presentations. If condo owners are forced to raise maintenance fees for safety, why are we letting our elders live and die in conditions we wouldn’t accept for ourselves? Redirect the money. Fund Hale Makua, Roselani, and real care programs now—or admit the State values political favors more than the lives of Hawaiʻi’s kupuna. Written testimony attached.
Maui’s kupuna are trapped in a crumbling system while politicians funnel millions to their friends’ non-profits. Seniors are living in facilities older than most of its staff, eating McDonald’s as daily meals, and dying in neglect—while the State brags about ‘meals served’ in glossy presentations. If condo owners are forced to raise maintenance fees for safety, why are we letting our elders live and die in conditions we wouldn’t accept for ourselves? Redirect the money. Fund Hale Makua, Roselani, and real care programs now—or admit the State values political favors more than the lives of Hawaiʻi’s kupuna. Written testimony attached.