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Djou Introduces Transit Charter Amendment

Measure Would Give Voters Chance To Decide On Project

POSTED: 3:40 pm HST July 18, 2008

Honolulu Councilman Charles Djou on Friday introduced a charter amendment to put the rail transit issue to voters on the November ballot.

Djou is a longtime opponent of rail, but said voters should be able to weigh in on the $3.7 million project.

"Whether you are a supporter or an opponent of rail my position is you should not fear the people. Let the people decide," Djou said.

"This is just one council member's opinion. I have heard from other council members who have some concerns I would like to hear from more of them and when that happens and I have had time to review his proposal I think I would be in a better position to comment," Mayor Mufi Hannemann said.

Djou also introduced another resolution to merge the rail question on the ballot with a pending charter amendment to authorize the formation of a transit authority.

The group Stop Rail Now is trying to put its own rail question on the general election ballot.

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