UNIVERSITY OF HAW~JJ UllMfrf arianas %rietY,:;,rs Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 C&) ews I I ! NMI to com.e up with ·/ Northern Islanders own millennium. event While neighboring Guam has encapsulated its millennium cel­ ebrations to the campaign slo­ told to boycott vote gan, "Where the nation's day begins," observers have noted By Rene P. Acosta into Saipan 's roster of voters .on "They were coerced into aban­ that it is actually here in the NMI Variety News Staff the basis of their being domiciled don their rights to vote as people where the sun shines first on the THE LEADER of an association on Saipan. of Alamagan. They sent them let­ first day of the next century. of former residents of the North­ Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio himself ters and called them one by one," This is because the Northern ern Islands is advocating for a had said that Alamagan no longer she added. Marianas is farther east by three boycott of the upcoming elections. has residents. The activity of the Kaipat said it is unacceptable degrees, than Guam. This, according to Cinta Kai pat, island's volcano also had that because the islanders are on Nevertheless, officials believe Pedro P. Tenorio is meant to protest the registration prompted Tenorio to declare a Saipan, they should also register it is still not too late for MVA to of erstwhile Northern Islands resi­ state of emergency on Alamagan. as voters of Saipan. come up with its own campaign dents as Saipan voters, instead of "The Board of Elections has She cited an old court case By Jojo Dass slogan even if Guam has already bona fide Northern Islands vot­ acted arbitrarily to remove these which upheld the eligibility of the Variety News Staff "beaten us to the •sunrise' ers. people and violate their rights. I current mayor of the Northern THECNMI is preparing its.ver­ theme." "I urge them not to vote," Kai pat am sure that the Governor was Islands to run for such a post sionof a promotional campaign Coming up with a promotional said yesterday, as a way to signify talking about the safety of the despite being domiciled here on to boost tourist arrivals in time campaign for the new millen­ resentment. residents and did not say, 'Okay Saipan. for the millennium celebrations, nium is expected to further boost Kaipat, who is president of the go ahead violate these people's She also mentioned the former according to Gov. Pedro P. tourism arrivals, albeit fora brief United Northern Mariana Island­ Constitutional rights'," Kai"pat case ofPagan Island residents who Tenorio. period in the December this year ers Association, said that despite said. · have been evacuated to Saipan as In an interview, Tenorio said · and January 2000. their willingness to exercise their By re-enlisting the islanders as a result of Mt. Pagan's eruption the Marianas Visitors Author­ It will be noted that the North­ rights, they. are "forced" not to Saipan voters, BOE is denying and were allowed to vote as North­ ity (MV A) is meeting with the ern Marianas appears to be get­ participate in the polls due to what the residents' rights to choose who ern Islanders during the term of private sector to draw up plans ting back graduaHy on the tour­ BOE has "preposterously" done. their mayor should be, she added. fonner BOE Director Juan M. for the awaited event. ism map as MVA registered a BOE Executive Director Kaipat said the islanders did Diaz. "We are coming up with 13.08-percent growth in tourist Gregorio C. Sablan apparently not volunteer themselves to reg­ Kaipat said Sablan's conten- something for the millennium," arrivals during the last month of said the governor. allowed the residents' inclusion ister as Saipan voters. Continued on page 30 Continued on page 30 Pilot error caused KAL crash on Guam-- NTSB , WASHINGTON (AP) - A during several hours of sum­ µ Korean Air jumbo jet crashed marizing their findings before ~ on Guam in 1997 after the pilot the board that poor training by i'. failed to follow proper landing Korean Air, the failure of a con­ i, procedures and while the flight troller to monitor the aircraft i crew was in a state of fatigue during its descent and an inop- (J ,,i and confusion, staff investiga- erative low-altitude warning ;: ;; tors told a federal safety board device at the Guam airport ~ 1 '. Tuesday. played a part in the August 1997 :I · The National Transportation accident. The staff's draft re­ Safety Board was concluding port also raised concerns over its 27-month investigation into inadequate safety oversight by the crash that killed 228 people the Federal Aviation Adminis­ 'I· with an expected official find­ tration of foreign air carriers ing later in the day pointing to that fly into the United States. pilot error as the prime cause of The NTSB was closing the the crash. Guam accident investigation as But investigators made clear Continued on page 30 Students of the Dandan Elementary School join Washington Rep. Juan N. Babauta (back) for a photo with the Christmas decorations they handed over to Babauta for display on the CNMI Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. Photo by Rene P. Acosta r·-,-. - ·- -._. ,_.,.--... ·-- ·-···-·.: --:--···. -. ii Karimipour named Public Defender ii I ii By Ferdie de la Torre Tenorio told Manglona that Mr. said the governor in the Oct. 29 !i Variety News Staff Karimipour, who has been serv- letter. j 01 l GOVERNORPedroP. Tenorio ing as acting chief of PDQ since SuchnominationforthePub- 1 has nominated Masood last June, is qualified to fulfill the lie Defender's position requires r KarimipourasPublicDefonder. vital responsibilities of this of- the advice and consent of the [1 Tenorio in a letter to Senate fice. Senate. l President Paul A. Manglona said "The Lt. Governor and I look Karimi pour in an interview Karimi pour is qualified to ful- forward to having an experienced yesterday said he is very pleased fill the vital responsibilities of and capable person to fill this to hear that the governor has Smoke rises from the wreckage of Korean Air flight 801 as rescue personnel inspect the crash site on Guam-in this Aug. 6, 1997 file the Public Defender's Office vital role, and feel that Mr. given him the vote of confi- photo. AP ih (PDO). · Karimipour is the right choice," Continued on page 30 b!..~~:n:.,.~!t1":'.?..'r.Ul'.'..::-:.·~:~'!l~~-"!~'r.7:i:i;~r::"";;it.,:;.'¥;~.n·:,z.~:.-·····~'7~r~...... '1'i!' ~=r....r.:-.:.~··~v,,~....... " nc::r::'i'!".!'~.:U: · ""r·or·~-=~~_,_..- PAC NEWSPA_PER STACKS NATION TIIURSDA Y, NOVEMBER 4, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TIIURSDAY - NOVEMBER 4, 1999 Local US elections: • JAL mulls Kyushu direct flights By Haldee V. Eugenio TheJALofficial, however, said "We understand their concerns "Now we are in discussion with market," added Nishigaya. Variety News Staff the chances of regularly servicing that in order for JAL to make that JAL regarding the opportunity for Vicky Benaveme, MV A deputy GOP, Dellls m egmns JAPAN Airlines (JAL) may soon this route will become higher if kind of investment in a new mar­ them to service the CNMI from managing director, earlier said embark on operating direct, regu­ only the Marianas Visitors Au­ ket, we have to make sure all other cities. Fukuoka is a poten­ participants to the annual MTA lar flights from the Kyushu re­ thority (MVA) will startto have a flights are profitable for them ... tial (big market)," Tenorio said are expected to become more in­ (AP) - In the shadow of next Democrats' 50-year grip on that wins Mississippi scores victo­ gion in Japan to Saipan, a route strong marketing and promotional The bottom line here is to create a A will be having television sightful and knowledgeable in year's presidential race, Republi­ Philadelphia's City Hall. ries in two of this year's top three MV which is currently not being ser­ campaign in the Kyushu region to demand. By creating a demand, spot advertising in the four cities promoting the as a tourist cans seized control of Virginia's Voting was so tight in the Mis­ races, claiming momentum for the CNMI viced by any other airlines. Legislature for the first time in sissippi governor's race that the 2000 elections. create a strong market demand. then supply will come and hope­ of Japan including Tokyo, Osaka, destination. To test the waters, JAL started history but struggled to meet an­ Democratic-controlled House Democrat Paul Patton, the first "There are four million people fully the supply· will exceed the Nagoya and Fukuoka in January The only airlines having direct other cherished goal: Loosen might have to settle it. The party Kentucky governor eligible for a operating charter flights from living there and if the demand is demand," said Tenorio. and March next year. Brochures flights from Japan to Saipan are second term in nearly 200 years, Fukuoka and the passenger load high, our dream is to have regular The MVA managing director and print advertising will con­ JAL and Northwest Airlines, coasted to re-election. His party is almost reaching 100 percent. flights from Kyushu, that is why confirmed the current pent up tinue to be used as means of pro­ while Continental Airlines termi­ 3,000 Sq. Ft. Warehouse Space also won mayor's races in India­ Kaishun Nishigaya, JAL­ we need more marketing and pro­ demand for information about the moting the CNMI in Japan which nated all its direct flights from Lower Base napolis and Columbus, reversing Saipan di strict sales manager, motion from MVA and the pri­ CNMI among travel agents in the remains to be the islands' prime Japan to Saipan and all its flights Carpeted Office, wl Alarm, Fenced, more than a quarter century of Re­ yesterday said the airline is opti­ vate sector.