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The National Union

AN Oft ICIAI PUBLICATION PQ* THt PtQPit AND T HE S T A T E S of THE F E D E R A T E D STATES OF MICRONESIA

Volume 6 Kolonia, Pohnpei, June 30, 1985 Number 12

Pres. NakayamaExpressesConcerns

H3IONIA, Pohnpei—In a letter'to Congressman Morris K. Wall,House Interior Gonmittee Chair-man, FSM President TJosiwo Nakay-ama expressed concerns over am-endments adopted recently to theresolution approving the Compactof Free Association by the Sub-ocnmittee on Public lands chairedby Congressman John Seiberling.

Nakayama said, that some ofthe amendments "severely restrictthe concept of sovereignty andself-government established bythe negotiators" and destruct thespecial measures designed tostimulate economic development."

He said that the amendments•converted the negotiated versionof the Free Association intosomething more closely resemblingterritorial status", and warnedthat if that approach is mainta-ined by the full House InteriorOcandttee and finds ultimate Con-gressional approval, "the FSMGovernment will not be empoweredto implement the compact of FreeAssociation without a resubnds—sion under FSM's Constitutional

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Pohnpei—A sense ofcalm and shock was felt in Palauon Sunday (June 30) following thenews that President Haruo I. Rero-eliik was shot and killed by an

President Nakayaaa left was visited this month by the HonorableTupouniua, right. Director General of the South Pacific Bureau ofEconomic Cooperation. V*dle in the FSM the Director General metwith FSM state government leaders.

...a sense of shock & calm reigns over Palau

President Remeliik killedunxncwn assailant, acoording"~tothe July 1 edition of the PacificDaily News.

Reneliik, in his second termand the only elected presidentthe island republic has known,was shot four times as he walkedfrom his oar to his home in thehamlet of Ngerchemai on Koror,according to presidential as-sistant Bonifacio Basilius. Re-meliik was returning from afishing trip with friends.

FSM President Tbsiwo Nakayamaupon learning of the tragic deathof the Republic's first Presidentconveyed on June 30 his deepestsympathies to the family, theGovernment and the people ofPalau for the untimely passing ofPresident Remeliik.

In his telex to Vice Presid-ent Alfonso Oiterong, Nakayamasaid, "It was with deep shock and

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TOIONIA, Pohnpei—The unitedNations Trusteeship Council earlythis month approved D.S. act-ions towards the Pacific TrustTerritories and have decided tomake an investigative visit ofthe territories beginning on July16, according to a June 14 telexsent here from the Hiccm's Officein Saipan.

The UN mission will visit theFederated States of Micronesia,the Republics of the Marshallsand Palau, and the NorthernMariana Tcianrig.,

Its main purpose this timewill be to investigate stepstaken by the united States toachieve self-government and dev-elopment in the territories.

The mission matters consistof Richardson Stratton of GreatBritain as its chairman; AndreRochet of France; Jeff Bader andGirma Abebe, principal secretar-iate of the Trusteeship Councilwill arrive here at 3:13 p.m, onJuly 20 (Saturday).

While in Pohnpei, the missionmay decide to visit Kosrae Stateon July 22. It is expected to bein Truk on July 23-25 and travelto Yap State from July 29-30.

Micheal Wygant of the StatusHO office on Saipan and SamuelMacPhetres from the High Gcmnis-sioner's office are scheduled toaccompany the mission membersthroughout the territory.

The Council's approval of"compacts of free association" onFriday (June 7) between the unit-ed States and the trust terri-tories was accompanied by severalsuggestions for improvement.

These included lowering taxes

and quotas on exports to theunited States from the territor-ies, correcting a "disproportionbetween catches made by foreignboats and local fishermen" withinthe territorieis' 200-mile econ-omic zone, increasing electricalpower and bringing the dieseaseof leprosy under control.

The Council's report was ad-opted 3-1 with the united States,France and Great Britain in favorand the USSR opposed. China,also a member of the Council didnot participate.

The Soviet delegate, ValentinBerezovsky, said the compacts,which give the united Statesbroad military rights in returnfor substanital economic aid, are"coverup for the annexation ofthe territories", according to anAssociated Press news report.

Berezovsky protested in part-icular an article in the Coun-cil's report concerning Palau,which has an anti-nuclear pro-vision in its constitution whichis incompatible with the militaryprovisions of the compact withthe united States.

However, in its final report,the Council said that it appearsto be for the governments of theunited States and Palau to lookfor a mutually acceptable solu-tion which would make it possibleto bring the compact into effect.

The Trust Territory of thePacific Islands is the last res-ponsibility of the TrusteeshipCouncil, one of four main UNbodies set up to supervise ach-ievement of self-government forformer Japanese and German colo-nies after WWII.

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Mrs. MackwelungPassed away

IOIDNXA, Pohnpei--Officialsat National Government wereinformed during the month of theirreplaceable loss of the is-lands' beloved Mrs. Rose Mack-welung who died in Kosrae on June16.

In hissad news, Gov.Kosrae State saidthat Kosrae deep-ly mourns the un-timely death ofMrs. Mackwelung,who is re- membered as forenostand pioneer andan active civicleader of his st-ate.

Jn 1972 Mrs.elected to the first regionalgoverning body of the Baha'iFaith in Micronesia. The follow-ing year, she travelled to Isrealas a delegate to the elect theInternational Governing Body ofthe Baha'i Faith.

Vtiile in the Holy land, inaddition to visiting Baha'i HolyPlaces, she visited Bethlehem,Nazareth, Jerusalem and otherHoly places associated withChrist's ministry.

At the time of her death,Mrs. Mackwelung was serving as amember of the local governingbody of the Baha'i Faith in MalemMunicipality, Kosrae State.

She is survived by her oldestson Lt. Governor Moses Mackwe-welung, Mrs. lydia (daughter).Robert MadcHelung and his twinbrother daper Helper of Pohnpei.

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leadership meetsHDIONIA, Pohnpei—JOxt Eight

State-National leadership Con-ference got underway here on July1 at the Pohnpei Legislaturemeeting nail with all State andNational Government representa-tives participating.

The conference being chairedby Governor Resio S. Moses ofPohnpei State was rescheduledfrom May 28-31 by Vice PresidentBailey Olter, due to early ad j-oumment en May 27 of tbe JcurthF34 Congress' first, regular ses-sion.

The main issues at this con-ference are uLdLe and national

its' revenue sharing,matt projects and the ocofactfunding formula.

Compact amendments resembles Territorial Status!(Continued from Page 1)process and very likely, anotherplebiscite."

Seiberling's Subcommittee onJune 5 adopted amendments to H.J.Resolution 187 to be reviewed bythe full House Interior Committeewhich will probably meet in amark-up session scheduled for theweek of June 23-29, according toEpel lion, FSM Representative inWashington D.C.

lion said "the U.S. Congress-ional approval process relatingto the Compact is now movingquite rapidly and should be com-pleted by October 1 of this year.The FSM still has several moreopportunities to influence theprocess and the final amendmentsadopted. We are already receiv-ing favorable indications parti-cularly before the full HouseInterior Ccntnittee, when theHouse Interior Ccranittee andHouse Foreign Affairs Committeemeet to reconcile their differ-ences, and at the expected House/Senate conference on the Compact."

Referring to certain aspectsof the amendments causing pro-blems, Nakayama indicated toChairman Udall that the amend-ments "not only change the natureof our agreed arrangements butwould do so in many ways thathinder our progress towards thegoals of the free Associationrelationship between our coun-tries."

The President noted that theamendment relating to highly-migratory species of fish, willprohibit the FSM government fromlicensing U.S. tuna boats withinits 200-mile economic zone and"would result in a revenue lossto our government of several mil-lion dollars per year," emphasiz-ing that tuna is FSM's only sign-ificant economic resource.

Nakayama pointed out thatsince the very beginning of theCompact negotiations, the FSM'sability to manage and profit franthat resource (tuna) has been acondition placed upon the Micro-nesian negotiators with verylittle flexibility.

"For the U.S. Congress now toimpose upon us a retrenchment inthis fundamental area would alsosend very damanging signals toimplications of such a free asso-ciation relationship for our sov-ereignty and slef-government,"President Nakayama emphasized.

He said the amendment whichwould extend a wide range of U.S.criminal laws to have extraterri-torial effect within the FSM andfurther authorize enforcement inthe FSM "reaches far beyond any

action necessary to deal withexisting or anticipated problems"and will seriously detract fromFSM's own governmental standing.

Nakayama assured ChairmanUdall that FSM win welcome U.S.cooperation in this area but saidthat a post-Trusteeship continua-tion of direct enforcement again-st criminal activity in the FSM"would seriously contravene ourConstitution and the expectationsof our people under the Compact."

Relating to the "Buy Ameri-can" amendment, Nakayama saidthat it is so strict "as to be-come a weapon against the accomp-lishment of the very economicgoals" envisioned by the Micro-nesian negotiators as are indica-ted in the FSM National Develop-ment Plan, adding that "it issubject only to a limited waiverat the complete discretion of theU.S. Secretary of the Interior."

He said that FSM recognizesthe desire of insuring maximumU.S. involvement in developmentalactivities which is not only con-sistent with the Compact as neg-otiated, but clearly associatedwith its primary objectives.

The President said that theamendment would place the FSM ina more restrictive position eventhan under-developed countriesreceiving U.S. foreign aid. "Itis difficult to understand thisresult, when it would seem thatthe United States' own interestsin the region would dictate amore flexible approach", Nakayamaadded.

Kith regard to the amendmenton the FSM Development Plan, thePresident said that the amendmentseemed to confuse that plan witha budget for the expenditure ofCompact funds, which it is not,indicating that FSM has alreadyagreed in the Compact to reportannually on its progress in im-plementing the plan, and expectthat process together with theaudit process will hold FSM to avery high degree of accountab-ility.

Nakayama made it clear thatthe amendment will guarantee reg-ular, comprehensive discussions,prospective in nture, regardingthe course of FSM's economic dev-elopment. He said, "It is noaccident, however, that the Com-pact stops short of placing theU.S. in a dictatory position inthis regard, and that the FSM isacknowledged to be the ultimatearbiter of its economic destiny."

Moreover, he said, that theamendment would displace the FSMfrom that role and perhaps morethan any of the other amendments,put a territorial stamp on the

relationship called "Free Asscia-tion."

Nakayama said that the amend-ments expressed 'notwithstanding'the tax incentive and customsprovisions of the Compact wasdesigned to comfort the U.S. in-sular territories, vis-a-vis theFreely Associated States.

He said the FSM governent hasmade it clear over the past weeksthat it has no ambition to seethe flag territoris placed in adisadvantaged position, "but weare not prepared lightly to giveback negotiated benefits whichform any significant part of theeconomic package designed tostart the severely disadvantagedFSM toward the establishment ofan economic base."

Relating to the customs pro-visions, Nakayama emphasized thatthe amendment diminishes, sign-nificantly, a benefit extendedunder the Compact, in that thefreely associated states willreceive. General Headnote 3 (a)benefits, available to CaribeanBasin Economic Recovery Act cus-toms treatment, rather than U.S.territories and possessions,which means among other things,that "duty free treatment forcanned tuna will not be availableto FSM."

He said the amendment canonly be viewed as "another ele-ment in the series of measuresnow contemplated that wouldeconomic development under freeassociation."

"This of course, is not ex-haustive of our concerns with thesubcommittee amendments", thePresident said, "but I hope thatknowing some of our glaring dif-ficulties, you can better gaugethe impact on my country of theseand other proposals includingthose yet to emerge", Nakayamatold Chairman Udall.

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Landfill okGOIDNIA, Yap—The U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers issued a fed-eral permit on May 21 to theJosman Aquaculture Corporationauthorizing construction of dikesfor development of an aquaculturefacility in the mangrove swamparea of Thol, Tamil Municipality,Vap State, Federated States ofMicronesia.

The permit authorizes theplacement of fill into the near-shore mangrove swamp to createabout 2,800 linear meters ofdikes as part of the project todevelop a 20-hectare' (approxi-mately 50 acres) aquaculturefacility for raising shrimp andmilkfish.

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(Continued from Page 1)s&dness that I learned today ofthe tragic death of PresidentHaruo Rameliik", adding that thelate President Rsneliik "was agreat leader in this region whosemark will no doubt bear the testof history.' Basiiius said the shootingoccurred about 12:25 a.m. Sun-day. Basiiius and Palau Attorney'General Russ Weller said as of'Sunday night, no arrests had beenmade but suspects were being con-sidered.

Four shells and one bullettnat apparently misfired werefound near the shooting site.According to Heller police saidthe ammunition cams from a .32automatic pistol.

An autopsy conducted atMcDonald Memorial Hospital in-dicated the shots were fired atclose range. Remeliik had woundsin the temple, cheek, near theneck and in the torso, Basiiiussaid. And that no bullets werelodged in the body.

Members of Remeliik's familywere in the house watching tel-evision when they heard the fatalshooting. A neighbor also heardthe shots, but Basiiius would notsay whether anyone saw a suspectcar suspect vehicle.

Remeliik, 51, became Palau'sfirst president in January of1981. He was re-elected to asecond term in November, and wassworn in January 1.

Basiiius could offer no im-mediate explanation for theshooting. The police are hold-ing information close to theirchest," he said. They are notsaying whether there is one sus-pect or more than one. Ihey are

leads11 Basiiiusfollowing theadded.

Palau leaders do not normally

have bodyguards, but Basiiiussaid police protection has beenafforded to legislative leaders,the chief justice and RaaeUik'sfamily.

Basiiius said things in Kororare eato. "3he minister of just-ice appealed on the radio forcalm and patience and everyone isfollowing that."

Falau Minister of JusticeThomas Remengesau has called ameeting of Oibiil Era Kelulau(National Congress) presidingofficers and the national cabinetto make preliminary plans forPresident Remeliik's funeral.But spokesman Bonifacio Basiiiussaid, firm plans will not be madebefore the return of Vice Presid-ent Alphonso Oiterong.

Vice President Oiterong, whowas in New York, was to returnimmediately to Palau, said Basi-iius.

Meanwhile, Remeliik's rela-tives were beginning a Palauanwake at the hone of the presid-ent's brother on Kbror. Basiiiussaid prayers were offered inPalau churches throughout Sunday.

Raneliik was born and raisedon Peleliu, one of the southern-most islands in the chain.

Remeliik is survivedwife Regina Blaires, ericfrom Ngarard, childrenArthur, Patrick, Mark, Patricia,Gloria, and Lois and three grand-children.

Republic of Palau Vice Presi-dent Alfonso R. Oiterong is ex-pected to become acting presidentMonday (July 1) until a specialelection can be scheduled andheld.

According to Palau constitu-tion, should the president ofPalau die more than a year beforehis term ends, a special electionmust be called for within 60 days.

Stole Notional Leaders praise RemeliikHDIONIA, Pohnpei—In its me-

etings here this week, State andFSM Government leaders adopted aresolution expressing condolencesto the family, friends and coun-try of President Haruo I. Re-meliik for his untimely passingon June 30.

The resolution, unanimouslyadopted by the Eighth K3M Leader-ship Conference said that "TheHonorable Haruo I. Remeliik, fellvictim to an assassin's bulletsin shocking and senseless assas-sination on June 30, 1985" andthat Remeliik was a courageousand respected statesman and lead-er, who by his wisdom and leader-

ship sought prosperity and self-sufficiency for the people of theRepublic of Belau.

It said the late PresidentRemeliik was a beloved friend andcolleague of the leaders of theFederated States of Micronesiaand that his death is a greatloss to his cwn Republic, toMicronesia and to the World.

Ohe resolution requestedPresident Nakayama to assemble adelegation of R3M leaders -to at-tend the funeral of the late Pre-sident Haruo I. Remeliik on be-half of the people of the Fed-erated States of Micronesia.

JOIDNIA, Pohnpei—OSie BshnpeiLegislature on June 12 denied thenomination of Dr. Anrinis David tothe position of deputy directorfor the State Department of Hea-lth Services, according toer Salter Etse of theState legislature.

Ihe denial of David's nomina-tion vies based on the reason thatthe nominee was not activelyseeking the post, and that heprefer to remain in his presentposition with the Health Depart-ment.

Ihe Legislature Committee onHealth & Social Services chairedby Senator Nelson Pelep which re-connended denial of the nomina-tion indicated that the committee"recognizes and accepts the re-luctance of the nominee to acceptthis new post, and honors hisrequest to remain in his presentposition where he is performing avery admirable service for thepeople of Pohnpei."

David's nomination includedthat of Dr. Itor Harris to thedirectorship of the Health De-partment were made to the Leg-islature on April 10 by Gov.Resio S. Moses.

Moses indicated to the Leg-islature that both nominees have•had training and experience in'medicine and dentistry and thatboth were "oonscienteous, hardworking, dependable" who will beable to support policies of hisadministration.

Gov. Moses said that he wasmindful that certain preferencesfor those posts have been public-ly circulated, but "after a greatdeal of reflection, on my part, Ifeel that the qualities of thenominees, in combine sense, willgive the state of balanced lead-ership at the Department ofHealth Services."

With respect to the nomina-tion of Dr. Harris to the direct-:orship of the State Department ofHealth Services, the LegislatureIwas partially acted upon on (June12).

One legislature coanittee onHealth & Social Services to whichthe nomination was assigned, re-commended on June 12 denial ofadvice and consent to Harris butits recommendation failed to winthe required majority vote of thelegislature.

Accordingly, the healSi com-mittee's reoxnnendation is stillsubject to the final dispositionof the legislature, an act whichmay come about when it conveneinto special session late in Julyor in early August.

CounselorsComplete workshop

MDEN, Iruk—TMrty eight le-gal minds in Micronesia completedten days of "enthusiastic" and"qrueling" training on June 6 inTruk according to MLSC ExecutiveDirector Ton Mattson.

The training involving trialassistance and legal counselorsfrom Attorney General, Public De-fenders, Legislative, MLSC andother private and public officesfocused on the legal analysis andresearch, interpretering statut-es, spotting issues, case plann-ing and strategy, negotiation,legal drafting, and presentingevidence,

The main objective of legaltraining is to develop the skillsof the members of the MicrcnsianBar, trial assistants and coun-selors some of whom will take aMicronesian bar exam or go to lawschools, explained John Cobb.

"Legal problems in contracts,torts, real property and criminallaw were part of the analysistaken by the training partici-pants", according to Mattson.

The May 29 to June 6 trainingwas sponsored by the MicronesianLegal Services and the WesternRegional Training Center (WRTC)in Colorado. Both MLSC and WRICare funded mostly by the U.S.Legal Services Corporation. Asimilar training was held a yearago in Truk.

John W. Cobb, the Boulder,Colorado training leader whoassisted the training in Truksaid the enthusiasm of the parti-cipants was unequaled to similartraining experiences he has con-ducted earlier in 20 U.S. States.

Jcnas Olkeriil, a private tr-ial assistant from the Republicof Palau termed the training asthe "most impressive" of anytraining he has gone to in his 30years experience as a trialassistant.

Tlhe course participants weremen and woman from the Republicsof the Marshalls and Palau, theNorthern Mariana Islands, and theESM states. For some of theparticipants, the Truk trainingwas their first legal training intheir careers.

Program coordinators were thetraining were MLSC Acting DeputyDirector John Silk of the Mar-shalls and Truk Counselor CamLloNoket. Herb Whitaker, TrukState's MLSC Directing Attorneyassisted in the two week legaltraining.

U.S Tuna Boat illegally fishing in FS/M wafersKDIONIA, Pohnpei—Recent ev-

ents concerning the U.S. flagtuna purse seiner Ocean Pearl andthe ESM's surveillance vesselArctic which occurred at seawithin the ESM's 200-mile zonehave led President Nakayama tosuspend surveillance activitiesuntil further notice.

The President's decision to,suspend surveillance was based onhis concern for the safety andwell-being of crew markers and

Workshop successfulMDEN, Truk —A mental health

workshop in Truk State that in-corporated traditional and cult-ural approaches to problems wastermed a success by its organiz-ers, according to an article inthe Pacific Daily News.

Dr. Mary Jane Anundson of theUniversity of Hawaii said the re-sponse was "truly amazing", among,both the clients and the partici-pants.

Hie workshop, which focusedon counseling, began on June 3,and a after a week of preparationthe participants were each as-signed a client to counsel. Theeight clients, each having satedegree of mental illness, werelocated in the jail, the hospit-al, and in the ccnmunity at large.

Linda Motri, founder of theTruk Eairo Institute which hostedthe workshop, also used the word"amazing" to describe the resultsof the cne-on-one counseling ses-sions. "This was the first tinethat any serious counseling hasbeen conducted in our state. The;response to our honest, straight-forward approach has been reallyamazing", Marl state.

Apparently the workshop part-icipants, all of whom are engagedin counseling-type occupation,agree. They will continue meet-ing their clients and they willtry to maintain the mutual sup-port system that has developed,among the trainees themselves. .

Anundson also noted the de-gree to which traditional Tcukeseapproaches were incorporated intothe basically Western approach tocounseling. "This is large partresponsible for the success we'venoted here", she said.

Dr. Amundsen acted as con-sultant for the two-«eek work-shop, with the support of theNational Institute of MentalHealth. She will be visitingother Pacific islands followingthe close of the Truk workshop ina continuation of the program.

ESM officers on board the Articaccording to Lawrence E. Bert-oncini, ESM Acting Attorney Gen-eral.

The Ocean Pearl was spottedon June 24 by the ESM's survei-llance vessel Arctic illegallyloading fish on aboard in thevicinity of Nukuoro, within ESM's200-mile zone according to re-ports received by Bertoncini.Bertoncini said that reports in-indicate that attempts by ESMofficers to board the Ocean Pearlfor the standard investigationdid not materialize because a manwho identified himself as Captainof that vessel refused to grantpermission and threatened to dropa speedboat rigged to a boom onthe ESM officers. He added thatthe Ocean Pearl's Captain alsoreportedly threatened to ram theArctic several times and furtherthreatened to use firearms ag-ainst the lArctic. Fortunately,the lArctic was not rammed andfirearms were not used and bothvessels departed the area unharm-ed. Conduct of this nature, ac-cording to Bertoncini is a seri-ous violation of ESM law.

During the course of theseevents, the Arctic lost radio con-tact with ESM officials here onPohnpei. This prompted BSM VicePresident Bailey Olter, acting onbehalf of President Ifekayama, whowas in Hawaii at the tine, tolaunch a search' and rescue mis-mission involving a chartered PMftairplane and the MV Caroline Is-lands. Olter also contacted theTOPI High Catmissicner for as-sistance who put military author-ities in Guam on alert. Vfoen theArtic was finally contacted onJune 27, the search and rescuemission was called off.

Deputy Secretary of ESM'sDepartment of External Affairs,Asterio Takesy, left HonoluluSunday June 30 for WashingtonD.C. to meet with high levelgovernment officials of the U.S.State and Interior Departments todiscuss the Better. Meanwhile,the ESM Attorney General's Officecontinues its investigation.

According to. ESM officials,the Ocean Pearl was licensed in1984 to fish in ESM waters, butits license expired and was notrenewed.I Bertoncini pointed out thatlicenses to fish in this Nation's200 mile zone are available toU.S. Tuna boats on an individualbasis and eleven such boats arenow licensed or in process ofbeing licensed. The availabilityof these licenses has been wellconrunicated to the U.S. boat.owners Bertoncini said.

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BDIONIA., Pohnpei—Gov. JohnMangefel of Yap in a May 1, let-ter to the Honorable Fofo I. F.Sunia, American Samoa's Delegateto the U.S. House of Representa-tives thanked Mm and other mem-bers of Congress who seated tofeel that certain compact pro-visions place the flag territor-ries at a disadvantage.

Mangefel wrote, "it is un-fortunate that you and some otherMembers of Congress have the im-pression, to compare the entitiesof the Trust Territory of the Pa-if ic to the American Hag Terri-tories is like comparing "pine-apples and coconuts.*

American Samoa Delegate FofoI.F. Sunia objected to the taxcredit and tariff provisions ofthe Compact which have been de-nied the flag territories ofAmerican Samoa, Guam, the North-ern Marianas, Puerto Rico and theVirgin Islands, according to aGannet Mews Service article.

Ihey reportedly said that thespecial tax incentives and lowerminimum wages in Micronesia wouldentice industries away, wreckingtheir economies and arfead forequal treatment.

Gov. Mangefel said ne hasvisited both American and WesternSamoa and "the level of develop-ment and standard of livingAmerican Samoa far exceeds thatin Yap, or the rest of the FSMand with regard to economic dev-elopment, he said "nothing hasbeen done, and a part of the Com-pact funds are set aside just forthis purposes."

The Yap Governor made itclear that unlike the Blag Terri-tories, FSM will not have a Dele-gate who can vote in Comdtteesof the U.S. Congress and saidthat he believes in doing thingsthe "Pacific Way" throughconsensus, not confrontation.

He said the Pacific can bevery small sometimes, and "weisland entities all need to sticktogether, no matter what ourpolitical situation adding thatthe Government of Guam has re-cognized that fact, and hopeother island governments willcome around to the same view.

Gov. Mangefel who has beeninvolved in the status negotia-tions over the past twelve yearssaid he knew that the U.S. Admin-istration over those years con-tinually briefed key matters ofthe U.S. Senate and House of Rep-resentatives and he found it"disappointing that some membersseem uninformed about the pactwhich the people of the FSM have

already ratified by a large maj-ority.*

Mangefel noted by saying thatdisagreement within, and evendisapproval of the Compact by theCongress whatever reasons, maysend unwonted signals to theUnited Nations which is not onlykeenly watching the Compact'sprogress but which also holds thepower of final approval.

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Skilling appointedLELU, Fbsrae—Sidney • Skill inc

of Kbsrae State has been appoint-ed as Assistant Public Defendeifor the Kosrae Defender's Officeaccording to a a state informa-tion press release.

Skilling's appointment becameeffective in late May this year.

He is a graduate of Lelu El-ementary School in 1969 and theKosrae High in 1973.

in 1974, Skilling attendedSound College at Hancock, Michi-igan where he received his AAdegree in Social Science in 1976.

the Assistant Public Defenderattended the Northern Michigancollege and received his BS de-gree in Political Science in 1979.

In 1980, Skilling joined theKosrae state department of educa-tion working there as a studentservices coordinator until 1974when he went back to school priorto his new appointment.

Eight Kosraens will representthe State in trainings sponsoredby the JTPA, in Guam beginning onJune 10 to last for 16 weeks.

One trainees includes: QulickAlDcsa, Abraham Phillip, MarleenTosie, Isaac Isaac, CurtisAbraham, Shrue Musrasrik, JoinoeNena and Heine Nena.

The participants will be le-arning special skills in electro-nics, restaurant and hotel mana-gement and operations, drafting,sewer and water inspections andin maintenance of water pipes.

The Kbsrae State Office ofthe Attorney General has produceda newsletter entitled: THE LAWAND TOU in the English language.

The monthly newsletter willserve as an educational forum,where people of the State will beinformed about traffic laws, pol-ice operations, disposition ofcriminal and traffic cases norm-ally prosecuted in court and howthese areas will affect the com-munity life, according to a statepublic information public release.

CertificatesMDEN, Truk—-Seventeen partici-

pants in the second U.N. Develop-Development Program and Interna-tional labor Organization sponso-red Trade Training and TestingProgram classes in Truk were aw-arded certificates for completingbasic and intermediate trainingon June 13, according to ESM T3Program Coordinator Henry Hickey.

In an awards ceremony witness-ed in Truk by the T3 Program Co-ordinator, Henry Hickey and theInternational labor OrganizationChief Technical Advisor, FrankLunn, FSM Senator Raymond Setikpresented Trade Testing certific-ates to Kernes Ludwig, BertyHaluky, Josephino Joseph, NimwanOs, Waiting Siren, Baska Fred andKaslanthy Umwech who completedthe basic course in construction;Aliphios Kannis and Leo Osomaicompleted the basic course in el-ectrical and John Kansou complet-ed the intermediate course in el-ectrical; Waiting Nedlec andTiteuo Senip completed the basiccourse in mechanics and KitomyAisek, Jetano Sandy, FaresNewell, Eraanuel Souleng and AdanHetiback completed the course inintermediate mechanics.

The no representative wassent here primarily to assistwith the implementatlcn of the T3Program in Yap where him andHickey will visit on June 20 to22.

While in the FSM, Lunn gavefinal level tests to three train-ees, two of which were TrainingOfficers, Welly Welles and Ser-ihno Xymcn.

"As the third quarter of fis-cal year 1985 comes to an end,138 T3 trainees would have earnedTrade Test Certificates cut ofthe 245 who have earned TradeTest Certificates out of the 245who have taken the various levelcourses," according to HenryHickey, program officer for theFSM T3 Program.

The T3 Program will soon beimplemented in the States of Yapand Kosrae, Hickey said.

Yap officials have advisedthat bids are being sought torefurbish a building which Gov-ernor Mangefel has offered foruse to implement the programthere and it is expected that theT3 program will be ready by mid-July, at which time he and tLe T3team will depart for Yap State toset up the prcgrsan.

Fees proposedTo Nan Madol

HDIONIA, Pohnpei— PohnpeiState's Madolenlhmw MunicipalCouncil is looking at a proposedordinance for Madolenihmw Mun-cipality that would set touristrates for visiting the ruins ofNan Madol at $10 per adult, $5per child, $25 for a tourist withcamera, $500 per painting of theruins and $2,500 for visitorsconducting video recording of theruins.

The proposed ordinance, whichcurrently is the subject of hear-ings being held by the Council'sfinance Committee, is being op-posed by Pohnpei tourism offic-ials who testified before thecommittee earlier in the month.

The proposed ordinance pro-vides that the municipal govern-ment would collect the fees and50 percent would go to the Nan-mwarki and Nahnken of Madolenihmwand 50 percent would go to themunicipal government.

The municipal council is con-sidering this action because un-der the newly ratified Madolen-ihmw Constitution that went intoeffect on May 1st the ancientruins of Nan Madol, the primeroot of Madolenihmw and Pohnpei'scultural setting is being placedunder the direct ownership of theNanmwarki, Nahniken and the muni-cipal

Thousands still due to Telecom I

Currently, tourists to NanMadol pay $3 per person, which iscollected from the boats withtourists by the elder son of thepresent Nanmwarki who lives onTaiwan island near the ruins.

Bismark Weilbacher, ExecutiveDirector of the Pohnpei TourismOffice said in a public hearingbefore the Council's FinanceCommittee that any addition tothe present visitor's fee maydiscourage tourists from visitingthe ruins adding that for everythree hundred tourists visitingthe state at present one hundred.and fifty of them usually visitthe ruins.

The money collected presentlygoes to the Nanmwarki and it isunclear which of the 50 percentproposed under the ordinance willaccaoKxlate maintenance of theruins.

The big issue regarding theruins is its ownership question.State Attorney Heece Halpem, whotestified before the Council'sFinance Ccmnittee early thismonth said his office had not hadtime to review the ownershipquestion.

K)IDNIA, Pchnpei—The FSMpublic auditor's office on April30 released its recent audit re-port of the ESM Telecommunica-caticns Corporation saying that"tremendous strides" have beenmade in the improvement of theCorporation's financial and re-porting systems.

The report recommended thatthe corporation pursue collectionof about $100,000 due it from thevarious states in the FSM; im-plements procedures for discon-necting subscribers whose acco-unts are delinquent; give pri-ority attention in computerizingof billing and accounting func-tions; invest excess idle fundsbo yield additonal interest in-xne; formalizing capitalizationpolicy for assests; and to updateauthorized signatories on the co-rporate accounts and to make fol-low-ups on outstanding traveladvances.

The report also recommended:hat the policy of givingaes a TeleccmtunicaticnsNhile the Corporation isrecveiving public funds should bereconsidered.

The audit said that OctoberL, 1984 was made a holiday forall Telecommunications Corpora-tion employees to celebrate itsfirst year of operation. Anddrat the Corporation also recogn-izes all FEM Government holidays.

The report did not questionthe authority of the Corporationbo grant its employees oompensat-ad time off but felt that grant-Ing a corporate-wide holiday<ihile operating under publicsubsidy "may not be the most ef-fective use of public funds."

Relating to uncollected re-ceivables, the report said thatthe Corporation began its opera-d.ons on October 1, 1983, person-iel and facilities were trans-ferred at that time from thevarious states to the Corporationcut outstanding receivables andliabilities incurred by thestates to the date of transferremained the assets and liabili-ties of the respective states.

"As payments for telephonehills were remitted to the Corp-oration, payments for amounts dueSeptember 30, 1983 and prior wereremitted to the states. Many ofthese payments were for telephonecharges resulting from interna-tional calls," the report indica-ted.

It said liabilities incurredas a result of long distancecharges prior to the date oftransfer "should have been turnedover to the states also", addingthat if the Corporation chose to

pay the bills, it should havesought reimbursement from the t-states immediately. cThe report emphasized that atimely collection of receivables £is critical for a corporation, 2government, or any other organ- "ization since "Cash is the life- %blood f o any ongoing economic §activity." , •

It recommended that the Corp- uoration formal te procedures to ccustomers to be followed once a *customer becomes delinquent and Hthat the sane is applied in the 5cancellation of credit due to vchronic delinquencies. *

The report also recommended *athat the accounting and billing £systems of the Corporation are «automated to provide "timely and accurate billing and accountinginformation." It added that thesooner billings get processed andsent out, the sooner the col-lections will be received andthat access to timely financialinformation "is essential formanagement to be able to plan andevaluate corporate fiscal act-ivities."

With regard to idle cash, theaudit report recommended that theCorporation develop cash flow andinvestment plans, at a minimum todeposit station receipts to in-terest bearing accounts*

It said doing this "will al-low management to more effect-ively manage its cash resources"tihich are collected at each ofbhe four stations and depositedbo separate bank accounts, caus-ing the loss of interest earnings.

Timothy fo BangkokHDIDNIA, Pchnpei- Timotny

Timothy, Kbsrae State's EnergyPlanner has been appointed' by theUN's Pacific Energy DevelopmentProgram (PEDP) to represent thePacific region at a solar energyseminar in Bangkok, Thailand.

The one-week seminar is beingsponsored by the Economic andSocial Committee for Asia and thePacific (ESCAP) in conjuctionwith the Thai government and willbe attended by member nations ofESCAP.*

The regional Expert Seminaron Solar Photovoltaic Technologyduring the month of June willinclude workshops in solar energyplanning and visits to ThaiPhotovoltaic facilities.

Following the training, Timo-thy will travel to Papau NewGuinea and Fiji to represent theFSM in a training in renewablesources of energy, according to aKbsrae state information release.

CO.

Kosrae Gov. George addresses CCM grads00 ; lOIONIA, Pohnpei-—"You have

the essential credential to as-sume your rightful role in yoursociety, chart and control yourown destiny", were the words ofKosrae State Gov. Yosiwo Georgeas he spoke to the 107 CCM grad-uates in a June 20 ccnmencementaddress.

In his address Gov. Georgeshared particular areas of needsand challenges that he said everyFSM citizen could contribute tothe growth and welfare of theFSM, adding that the occasion wasa memorable one. :

He spoke on various historic-ial milestones in the politicaldevelopment of the FederatedStates of Micronesia by pointing'to and enumerating the followingpoints to the CCM graduates:

Point 1. May 10, 1978 wasthe date where the whole TrustTerritory was conducting a TT-vn.de referendum on the Micro-nesian Constitution in prepara-tion of Constitutional govern-!ments under the Trusteeship sta-|tus. "At this time", he told thegraduates, "you were also in yourlast few weeks of Elementary ed-ucation and busily preparing foryour entrance to secondary ed-ucation,"

Point 2. May 19, 1978-wasiwhen the then districts of Kos-rae, Pohnpei, Truk and Yap hadratified the Micronesian Con-stitution and thereby inauguratednew FSM Constitutional Govern-ment.

Point 3. After 13 years ofoften difficult and soul-search-ing negotiation, FSM negotiatorsfinally initialled the Compact ofFree Association with the U.S.negotiating team. "At thistime", the Fbsre Governor said,"You on rather parallel growthwent through 1 year of BeadStart. Eight years of elementary,and was in your senior year withi-|in reach of your goal of obtain-ing a High School Diploma."

Point 4. June 21, 1983 wasthe date when FSM conducted areferendum on the Compact of FreeAssociation. An exercise, in]

quest of the sovereign rights ofself-determination, self-rule andthe rights to chart and controlthe national destiny. This wasthe year in which the 1985 CCMgraduates entered CCM in quest ofpreparing themselves to chart andcontrol their own destiny - aright that is guaranteed to themby the FSM Constitution.

Point 5. June 20, 1985 isexactly two years ago to date ofFSM-wide referendum on the Comp-act. FSM having ratified theCompact, awaits impatiently forthe ratification of the Compactunder the U.S. Constitutionalprocesses.

Gov. George emphasized to thegraduates that their successfulachievement in their educationalefforts marks yet another phaseof their development.

Dr. Catalino Cantero, pre-sident of CCM who also spoke atthe commenoement exercises saidCCM has not been able to acceptgreater number of students be-cause of the lack of funds tofacilitate construction of moredormitories and classrooms forthe college.

Be said this year, 745 highschool graduates took the CCM

OQMturarGRADUKP1PNGovernor Yosiwo George is addres-sing the OCM Graduating fi««» of1985 on June 20 in the Bohnpei

admissions tests and out of thatnumber 107 were accepted. And inthe previous year, 53 studentsgraduated with degrees comparedto this year's 104, an increasedof fifty one per cent.

Dancers in TahitiJOICNIA, Pohnpei—Thirty five

dancers and craftsman includingState and National Government of-ficials left the FSM capital onJune 27 to participate in the Pa-cific Festival of Arts scheduledfor June 29-duly 22 in Tahiti,according to FSM MicronesianAffairs Chief Johnny Badley.

Hadley said the FSM states ofYap, Truk and Kosrae have decidednot to send participants to thefestival of Arts due to lack offunds to defray transportationexpenses to and from the festivalsite.

The Eburth Pacific Arts Fest-ival scheduled for December lastyear is rescheduled to be held inPapeete, Tahiti due to politicalviolence in New Caledonia whereit was originally scheduled.

FSM Education Division ChiefDaro Vfeital will be the officialrepresentative of the FSM Nati-onal Government to the Festivalof Arts in Tahiti, according toBadley who is also travelling re-presenting the FSM Department ofExternal Affairs.

Badley is currently the FSMrepresentative to the PacificArts Council, which met in Papee-te, Tahiti in February to final-ize plans for the Fourth PacificArts Festival.

Representing the Pohnpei Sta-te Government to the festival ofArts were Salter Etse, Speaker ofthe Bohnpei. Legislature; SantiagoJoab, Special Assistant to _ theQfjy^CTty OR IfeuGESJL filitrt'.TCy^ythe Honorable Edwel H. Santos,Chief Justice of the Bohnpei

Court; Iso ItehnJLken of>lenihmw, representing Pohn-

pei's traditional leaders andSenator Joseph Hoses, Chairman ofthe Legislature ocnnLtbee oncation and Cultural Affairs*

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