KPress Vol. 13 Iss. 05

Jaynes, Bill (2013-02-11). KPress Vol. 13 Iss. 05 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.

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Abstract: KPress Vol. 13 Iss. 05: NEWS: Palikir, Pohnpei—Matson agreed to provide a 20-foot container and ship an entire library to Weno at no cost, with books arriving in mid-January and later transported onward to Onoun after a lengthy sea voyage, underscoring private-sector support for educational access in the outer islands; judicial coverage reports that FSM Supreme Court Chief Justice Martin Yinug ordered a temporary halt to plans involving Miju Mulsan Company at the former Pohnpei Fisheries Corporation facilities, now under the Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture, following a marathon hearing on a request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in Civil Action 2013-001, with further motions anticipated as the case proceeds, even as the state had signed a lease with Miju Mulsan in mid-January; fiscal and governance reporting notes Governor John Ehsa distancing himself from the proposed United Revenue Authority and Value Added Tax framework for Pohnpei, recommending instead that other states proceed first and suggesting alternative revenue measures such as a service tax system and increased transshipment fees, while legislative committee reports highlighted timing concerns surrounding the signing of the Miju Mulsan lease relative to discussions with the Pohnpei State Legislature and acknowledged the Governor’s praise for enactment of the PUC law; OPINION / EDITORIAL: commentary situates these developments within routine executive–legislative coordination at the opening of legislative sessions and references ancillary administrative and institutional matters.