The Maui News published an important event on National Crime Victims’ Rights on the date it was presented in Kihei April 25 instead of at least two days before.

Upcountry receives our newspapers in the afternoon. By the time I came across the announcement, was too late for me to attend.

On April 29-30, Maui Prosecuting Attorney Andrew Martin stated in a viewpoint on The Maui News opinion page, “remove barriers to achieving justice,” “enforcing victims’ rights,” fulfilling their needs to require their voices be “reflected and respected” by mentors.

I look forward to victims’ right presentations, especially when it’s a national event involving speakers from different countries. I wanted to listen to their stories, acquire how to seek justice, access other countries’ resources, services and share a voice to be aware for those who do not trust the legal system; continually battered silently, depicted as mentally ill, pushed to breaking down, avoiding retaliation, striving to survive.

There’s a fine line between mentally ill and mentally distraught. The distraught survive with unconditional love, discretion with courage and morale. The mentally ill are narcissistic.

I have attended three different presentations on domestic violence on which I was blocked from following up on my perspective on the major factor, adultery. Adultery is marriage raping.

Irene Blancaflor Nakama

Makawao