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Successful Opening of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games |
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Written by Chinese Embassy
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Secretary Lorin Robert and Staff of the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs Celebrate the Opening of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with the Chinese Embassy
 On August 8, 2008, at the invitation of H.E. LIU Fei, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the FSM, Hon. Lorin Robert, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the FSM, and the staffs of the Department joined the Chinese Embassy in celebrating the opening day of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Ambassador LIU Fei said that in a few hours, the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, which is the limelight of the whole world and which has been the dreamboat of the Chinese Nation for a century. Ambassador LIU thanked Secretary Robert, his staffs and Mrs. Consuelo from the National Congress for coming to the Chinese Embassy and joining the Embassy staffs in celebrating this historic moment, showing the friendly relationship between the two countries and a wish of success of Beijing Olympic Games from the FSM people.
Secretary Robert expressed his pleasure to join this historic occasion with the Chinese Embassy, and he believed that the Chinese Government and people were well prepared for this grand event and that Beijing Olympic Games would be a consummation. President Mori and his entourage are attending the opening ceremony of the Olympics and he wished the FSM athletes great achievements from the Games. The friendly ties between the two sides will be further strengthened.
The Embassy televised a video of introduction to the five mascots of Beijing Olympic Games during the celebration. All the guests enjoyed a group photo to commemorate this great occasion.
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Welcome to Kaselehlie Press |
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Written by Bill Jaynes
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 Welcome to the website of The Kaselehlie Press,
the FSM’s newspaper for today and tomorrow.
The August 6 issue is available here, and due to a printing error, here only!
Happy reading!
Bill Jaynes
Managing Editor
For subscription information, contact The Kaselehlie Press at:
Post Office Box 2222
Pohnpei, FM 96941
Phone: 691.320.6547
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Governor Ehsa gives notice of termination of the Joint Law Enforcement Agreement |
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Written by Bill Jaynes
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(Pohnpei, FSM) – “I am writing to inform you that Pohnpei State will not be able to renew the Joint Law Enforcement Agreement between the FSM National Government and Pohnpei State for Fiscal Year 2009,” said a letter by Governor John Ehsa sent on July 22nd to FSM’s President Mori.
The Joint Law Enforcement Agreement (JLEA) was established in the 1980’s, the early days of the FSM when Attorney Fred Ramp served as the nation’s first Attorney General. Essentially the agreement established an arrangement whereby the National Government, by paying an annual fee to Pohnpei State, could use the Pohnpei State jail and the law enforcement services of officers of the Pohnpei State Police to arrest and incarcerate violators of National law.
According to Ehsa’s letter, by September 30 of this year the National Government must make other arrangements for any prisoners still incarcerated at the Pohnpei State jail at that time.
The FSM government has no jail of its own. They pay Pohnpei State $50,000 a year in order to utilize their jail. What was once a single occupant holding cell at the National Police office in Palikir is now being used as a firearms locker for the National Police.
Currently the Pohnpei State jail is housing four prisoners of the National Government.
An FSM Supreme Court ruling on a law suit filed on behalf of Ramp’s clients led to Governor Ehsa’s decision to terminate the JLEA. The court ruled in September of last year that Bernateta Gilmete and Fred Gilmete were in contempt because they did not vacate the property of the Etscheit’s as the court had ordered them to do.
By May 27 of this year the court had exhausted all of its efforts to get the Gilmete’s to comply with its order and the court issued an order of commitment. In June the Gilmete’s were arrested and incarcerated at the Pohnpei State Jail.
“While Pohnpei has complied thus far with the order of commitment, it continues to be Pohnpei’s position that the FSM Supreme Court should not have any jurisdiction over land cases. Indeed, there is significant potential for civil disturbance as a result of this matter, as most Pohnpeians feel that the commitment order is disrespectful to the traditions, customs, and values of the traditional kingdoms and the people of Pohnpei,” Governor Ehsa’s letter said.
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Pohnpei Coconut Products Plant burns for the second time |
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Written by Bill Jaynes
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 Kadalino Sam heard the news just after midnight on Wednesday, the early morning hours of July 24. A neighbor called him to tell him that the Pohnpei Coconut Products plant in Madolenihmw was ablaze. Sam, a share holder in Pohnpei Coconut Products Incorporated and his neighbors went to work on the fire with a garden hose while waiting for the Fire Department to arrive.
Peterson Sam, Kadalino’s son said that the fire truck arrived at approximately 2:00 in the morning. When the truck left to refill its water tank locals kept watch over the fire with the one garden hose available to them.
By the time the long night was over the plant had burned down for the second time since the plant opened in 1979. Kadalino said that it burned once before in the mid 1980’s. The company has no fire insurance.
He estimated that 70 to 80% of the plant equipment was lost to the fire.
He said that the refinery equipment that produces coconut oil used to power diesel engines didn’t seem to be damaged. PCPI had been refining the oil and selling at a per gallon price that is significantly lower than the per gallon price of diesel fuel.
The plant burned down once before in the 1980’s. They recovered then and Kadalino Sam who is one of the founders of the corporation said that the company can be revived once again.
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Police Commission hires Internal Investigator, first in 15 years |
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Written by Bill Jaynes
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 (Pohnpei, FSM) – The new Internal Investigator hired by the Pohnpei Police Commission to look into complaints regarding Pohnpei State Police Officers may be new means to this job but he is by no mean new to policing.
Lino Amor, a graduate of PICS High School in Pohnpei, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement from Western Oregon State University in 1988. His minor was in Psychology. In 1989 he became a navigator on the FSS Micronesia when he was hired by the FSM Marine Surveillance division that is responsible for patrolling the FSM’s Economic Exclusive Zone. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1989 and supervised the FSM’s Drug Enforcement Unit. When he resigned from the National Police force to take on the position as Pohnpei’s Internal Investigator he had risen to the rank of Captain.
State Law 4L 139-99 set up the Pohnpei Police Commission. The commission has the authority to oversee the operations and management of the Division of Police and Security and to receive and investigate complaints from the general public with respect to the Police division. The commission has no authority over the Department of Corrections.
One of the major responsibilities of the Police Commission is to act as an independent monitor on the handling of complaints against police. They also monitor the management of police ethics and integrity.
The Police Commission consists of five members. Emeliana Musrasrik is the Chairperson of the Commission. Members include Frank Semens, Itor Harris, Henry Phillip, and Francisco Cantero. Members were appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Legislature. The Commission meets every thirty days and as needed in cases of emergency.
Amor is the first Internal Investigator in Pohnpei State since the Department of Public Safety was reorganized approximately fifteen years ago.
Lino Amor will be responsible to receive and investigate all complaints from the public on any matter relative to the jurisdiction and activities against any member of the division of police and security.
Amor said that the Police Commission office for internal affairs has moved out of the detective’s office of the Pohnpei State Police Department. The office is now located at the State Attorney General’s Office. He said that arrangement is temporary and that the Police Commission hopes to arrange for suitable office space that is independent.
He said that the move to the AG’s office was a good one because it provides a separation from police officers about whom he might one day receive a complaint. An independent office would be better he said, but the recent move is the best one currently available.
Amor said that he has received good cooperation from the management of the Department of Public Safety so far, and that most police officers seem to understand that if they are out of line they will be disciplined.
He’s been in the position for approximately one month. When asked what kind of volume of complaints he has received since taking his new office he said, “Let’s put it this way. There’s work to do.”
Commission Chairperson Emy Musrasrik said that the volume of reports has been high since the office opened.
Amor said that he wants to be sure that community members are aware that his office will investigate every valid report against any police officer. He said that every report other than matters of internal administration such as excessive absenteeism or other matters of management will receive at least a preliminary investigation.
He said that reports of criminal activity by police officers are shared with the Police Commission who reviews the reports. The reports are then passed to the Director of the Department of Public Safety whose responsibility it is to pass the information on to the Attorney General’s office for prosecution.
Members of the community can reach the Police Commission office by calling 320-2803 or 320-2356. Your call will be handled confidentially and anonymously.
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