KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 05

Jaynes, Bill (2011-02-07). KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 05 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 11 Iss. 05: NEWS: Pohnpei—An early-morning incident dubbed the “Ninja” case drew public attention after a nearly naked man crashed through the locked door of Pohnpei State Radio on January 31, 2011, fled the scene, and was later arrested, with police noting difficulty identifying the suspect based on vague descriptions and a subsequent escape from custody through a bathroom window before recapture; labor and infrastructure reporting details a dispute involving seven Filipino workers hired by Penta Ocean to ferry a barge to Pohnpei for the airport runway extension, who refused to leave the FSM until paid a year’s worth of wages they claimed were owed under their contracts; national political coverage reports that on the final day of its regular session the FSM Congress voted to return the Special Committee report on alleged violations of the Financial Management Act and the National Public Service System Act back to committee due to the absence of clear findings or recommendations, with members expressing frustration over the lack of conclusions and noting that Vice Speaker Frederico Primo chaired the committee while acting as Speaker during Isaac Figir’s absence at an international parliamentary conference; OPINION / EDITORIAL: commentary addresses ongoing concerns over overtime payments to immigration personnel, citing regulatory frameworks and attorney general opinions that permit overtime compensation in excess of actual hours worked and questioning the adequacy of controls.