Water Fails
The appointment of V.R. Hinano Rodrigues to the position of loea on the Water Commission was a shock to most of the people who closely follow the ups and downs of water policy in the state.
That his selection capped a particularly fraught nominating process adds to the growing concerns over his fitness for the post.
Governor Green’s angry defense of his choice, accompanied by charges of ideological bias to all who oppose it, doesn’t do anything to oil the water.
The ethics complaint filed against Rodrigues underscores the dangers inherent in conducting the interview process in secret.
Finally, the very process of interviewing candidates outside of public view may itself be unlawful.
Shame on all who were involved in this.
