WHEREAS, Article 1, Section 8 of the Alaska Constitution clearly states: “The power of grand juries to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety shall never be suspended.”; and WHEREAS, Alaska Statute 12.40.030 states: “The grand jury shall inquire into all crimes committed or triable by the court and present them to the court. The grand jury shall have the power to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety.”; and WHEREAS, Alaska Statute 12.40.040 states: “If an individual grand juror knows or has reason to believe that a crime has been committed that is triable by the court, the juror shall disclose it to the other jurors, who shall investigate it.”; and WHEREAS, grand juror Ray Southwell was prohibited, by District Attorney Scot Leaders and Judge Jennifer Wells, from disclosing, to the other jurors, his knowledge and evidence that triable crimes were committed by District Attorney Scot Leaders, numerous judges, judge investigator Marla Greenstein, troopers, and other officials; and WHEREAS, the Alaska Judicial Council’s official report, “The Investigative Grand Jury in Alaska” confirms the grand jury’s most important role is “to inquire into the willful misconduct in office of public officers, and to find indictments in connection therewith”; and confirms public petition is a proper way to initiate such investigation; and WHEREAS, Ray Southwell, David Haeg, and others have evidence of felony criminal acts by public officers; that this may be systemic, and that this represents a very great concern to the public’s welfare and safety; and WHEREAS, all prior legal attempts to require this evidence be investigated have been suppressed by government; THEREFORE, WE THE CITIZENS OF ALASKA PETITION FOR AN UNIMPEDED GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION, WITH INDEPENDENT COUNSEL SUCH AS HENRY F. SCHUELKE, INTO KNOWLEDGE AND EVIDENCE REGARDING STATE CORRUPTION, POSSESSED BY RAY SOUTHWELL, DAVID HAEG, AND OTHERS, WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.