What? The Honolulu city prosecutor and first deputy are seeking a pay increase (“Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm seeks pay raises,” Star-Advertiser, March 1)? Are inflationary pressures hurting them that much, with a salary of $176,000 and $168,000, respectively?
A 17% increase is substantial, considering that the majority of voters in the county elected them to work for the public and not the other way around. There is still no transparency and too much ambiguity in the prosecutor’s office.
I suggest Prosecutor Alm demonstrate to the voters who elected him that concrete and realistic changes are ongoing in his office to instill a high degree of integrity. Illegal fireworks, corrupt politicians, misspent taxpayer money, questionable police officer conduct — the list goes on and on.
The private sector seems a more viable option for Alm and his deputy. The potential salaries would be endless.
Bad timing!
Jackie L. Grambusch Jr.
Kapolei
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