KPress Vol. 19 Iss. 26
Jaynes, Bill (2019-12-09). KPress Vol. 19 Iss. 26 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 19 Iss. 26: NEWS reports on the FSM Supreme Court maintaining a temporary restraining order halting sea cucumber harvesting in Pohnpei pending a full hearing, detailing Young Sun International Trading Company’s motion to dismiss based on alleged lack of service, challenges to standing by plaintiffs including minor children invoking the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and competing requests regarding bond amounts and claimed economic damages; coverage of a civil lawsuit filed by Janet Semes Panuelo against President David W. Panuelo, Patricia Edwin, and multiple FSM government entities alleging misrepresentation of the role and status of the First Lady, civil conspiracy, and related claims tied to official correspondence and inaugural activities; reporting on Japanese Ambassador Sobashima’s introductory reception in Pohnpei and Japan–FSM relations, including development cooperation through JICA, President Panuelo’s meetings with Prime Minister Abe, and the awarding of the Order of the Rising Sun to former FSM Ambassador Kasio Mida; governance coverage of the 21st FSM Congress confirming cabinet appointments for the Panuelo-George administration, naming nominees for Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources and Development, Foreign Affairs, Health and Social Affairs, and Justice; state and community reporting on Pohnpei’s Disability Awareness Talent Show and International Day of Persons with Disabilities events at Nanpei Memorial High School, linked to amendments to state accessibility legislation; infrastructure reporting on a dispute between FSM Telecommunications Corporation and Chuuk Public Utilities Corporation over pole-use access in Weno that temporarily delayed telecommunications repairs before a negotiated resolution restored service; congressional authorization of $100,000 in humanitarian assistance to Samoa in response to the measles outbreak and public vaccination appeals by President Panuelo; international reporting on a U.S. Navy sailor involved in a fatal shooting at Pearl Harbor; environmental management coverage of Douglas Kusto’s appointment as Pohnpei Protected Area Network Coordinator under the Micronesia Challenge; cultural diplomacy coverage of the Chinese Embassy’s Chinese Film Festival in Pohnpei; and public accountability reporting on audit-focused workshops hosted by the Office of the Public Auditor with INTOSAI partners emphasizing Supreme Audit Institution independence. OPINION / EDITORIAL includes a U.S.-attributed commentary marking International Human Rights Day criticizing human rights conditions in China, Venezuela, Iran, and Russia and reaffirming adherence to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
