KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 01
Jaynes, Bill (2019-12-23). KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 01 (PDF) (Report). Kolonia, Pohnpei: Kaselehlie Press.
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Abstract: KPress Vol. 20 Iss. 01: NEWS: the FSM seats the 24 elected delegates of the Fourth Constitutional Convention in Palikir, with President David W. Panuelo serving as temporary presiding officer until Chief Justice Dennis K. Yamase administers oaths and the delegates elect former Vice President Pedley Killion of Chuuk as Convention President, alongside the selection of Iso Nahnken Salvador Iriarte as Vice President, Andrew R. Yatilman as Floor Leader, and the formation and leadership of multiple standing committees on civil liberties, government structure, public finance, style and arrangement, and general provisions; the FSM Supreme Court denies Young Sun International Trading Corporation’s motion to dismiss and keeps the Temporary Restraining Order in place blocking sea cucumber harvests, while Justice Mayceleen D. Anson schedules further proceedings on a possible permanent injunction amid arguments by attorneys Salomon Saimon and Marstella Jack and parallel legislative action placing a five-year harvest moratorium bill on the Pohnpei Governor’s desk; the FSM Supreme Court schedules hearings on motions to dismiss filed by President Panuelo, Patricia Edwin, the FSM Government, and Congress in the “First Lady” civil case brought by Janet Semes Panuelo, with detailed arguments over customary divorce, tortious interference, emotional distress, and separation of powers; national reporting covers President Panuelo’s participation with NORMA, Caroline Fisheries Corporation, and other domestic fishing companies in delivering Christmas gifts to patients at Pohnpei State Hospital; FSM Sports and Recreation organizes the annual Holiday Hoops high school basketball tournament, with Chuuk High School and Pohnpei Islands Central School winning the boys’ and girls’ championships respectively and individual awards named; President Panuelo formally congratulates David Kabua on his election as President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; FSM Postal Services announces upcoming postage rate increases tied to U.S. Postal Service adjustments under the Compact; diplomatic and regional reporting includes President Panuelo’s public condolences and call for international support in response to Australia’s catastrophic bushfires; law enforcement reporting details the arrest of New Zealand national and FSM government consultant Rob Solomon by Pohnpei State Police on charges of pandering, prostitution, and obscene materials, including search warrants, immunity for witnesses, and pending court proceedings; education and civic coverage notes President Panuelo’s agreement to deliver Xavier High School’s 2020 commencement address. OPINION / EDITORIAL: a signed commentary attributed to the Chinese Ambassador defends China’s policies in Xinjiang, rejects allegations of mass detention, and frames counter-terrorism and vocational training measures as human-rights compliant while urging non-interference and affirming FSM–China relations.
