Ige: ‘Let Us Reject Fear And Hostility’
Hawaii’s governor orders flags lowered to half-staff to honor the victims of Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando.
Hawaii Governor David Ige on Sunday ordered that the Hawaii state flag聽be flown at half-staff at the state Capitol and at other state agencies and聽locations until sunset on June 16.
The action honors the victims of “the terrible attack” that occurred last night ,” the governor’s office said in a statement.
鈥淲e see on the news today yet another horrific instance of man鈥檚 inhumanity to man, triggered by the fear of differences,” Ige said. “Let us reject fear and hostility. Let us embrace diversity. Let us affirm life.”
He added,聽鈥淗awaii has some of the toughest laws regulating gun ownership in the nation. This presumed act of terror is a reminder that we cannot become complacent. We must do all that we can to ensure the public鈥檚 safety.鈥
Ige’s order comes in 迟丑别听wake of 聽regarding what is described as the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Locally,迟丑别听 of the Democratic Party聽of Hawaii was to hold聽a rally at Honolulu Hale at 5 p.m. Sunday.
惭别补苍迟颈尘别,听 planned a candlelight vigil for聽6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Gandhi Statue in Kapiolani Park.
