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UNIVERSlr( OF HAWAII LIBRAff arianas ~riety;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 '&1 ews Guy Gabaldon wants· PSS faulted on Tinian gaming post By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff BUT will he take him ? . Sgymmess Guy Gabaldon, the World War II hero now running an anti-drug abuse youth camp in By Mar-Vic C. Munar gym project and was negligent in contract altogether for default. Variety News Staff enforcing applicable contract pro The stop-work order was is Goat Island, wants to head the PUBLIC funds have been wasted visions and procurement regula sued by Torres on May 8, 1996 Tinian Gaming Control Com because of the Public School tions," the report said. pending architectural and engi mission. System's mismanagement of the It mentioned for example PSS' neering review of the project. "If you now appoint a politi cal pal or a relative, you will go Marianas High School gym · decision to start the project de PSS subsequently planned to Guy Gabaldon project, according to a draft audit spite insufficient funding. resume construction activities deeper into the mire. There is report from the Office of the Pub The project was funded by a$ I "with an expected completion date only one manner in which you Gabaldon in a letter to Tinian lic Auditor. million donation from Niizeki of June 1997. can appease the feds, and that Mayor Herman Manglona. OPA has faulted PSS for allow International, a private real estate As of audit date, the MHS gym is by apppointing someone who "I fit that." ing the contractor, B&R Construc developer, and $210,000 from the nasium is "far from completion" has no political ties and w~o Manglona, who is empow can not be bribed," said Continued on page 24 tion Co. to continue the contract Non-Resident Workers Fee Fund. Continued on page 24 despite its "overall poor perfor OPA also found that PSS: mance" and "inadequate finan •refunded amounts retained to cial resources." assure completion despite the fai 1- The draft report, a copy of which u re of the contractor to complete was obtained by the Variety, noted the project; the contractor's alleged slow •failed to adequately monitor paced progress and poor quality the contractor's pe1formance and of construction work. review progress billings; and The $1.21 million project be •allowed the contractor to con gan on Aug. 2, I 993 and was tinue working on the project with originally scheduled for comple out first securing extension of the tion on Aug. 17, 1994. However, performance and payment bond the project remains unfinished and coverage. is not expected to be completed OPA also criticized PSS for is soon. suing a stop-work order against ··rss poorly managed the MHS B&R instead of terminating the Wonenberg won't be confirmed, says Cing "If anyone can guarantee us that the governor wi II win in NMC Upward Bound Students pose with Director Baltasar Borja (left) for a group photo after making crafts November, we 'II confirm her with Manamko yesterday. Pl1olo by Laila c. Younis nomination," he said. "But he won't win so I don't think we'll confirm Mrs. Wonenberg." Cing added that EAGI would who continue to struggle to come past, "but the cuITent situation, rather investigate the "numer to the Northern Marianas as guest while not perfect, is better today." ous shady deals and irregulari workers are stupid." "However, if Miss Doromal ties" of "certain government He said if the alien workers wants guest workers toenjoy U.S. offices." weren't betteroff in the CNMI, as minimum wage and work stan He did not elaborate. Doromal has alleged, the islands' dards, they will be left with noth Margarita DLG. Wonenberg Cing said his committee will labor pool would have dried up. ing-a big fat zero," Rohrabacher only confirm nominees to fill up "But that isn't the case," Continued on page 24 By Zaldy Dandan vacancies in government boards Dana Rohrabacher Wendy Doroma/ Rohrabacher said. Variety News Staff that can not function for lack of "Guest workers relate positive Tl IE SENATE wi II not confirm a quorum. By Zaldy Dandan stories about their experience and the nomination of Margarita The Senate, he said, will not Variety News Staff encourage others to come to the DLG. Wonenberg as secretary take up Wonenberg's nomina HUMAN Rights advocate Wendy Marianas, work hard and make of Lands and Natural Resources, tion when it holds a session to Doromal may have a "good heart," more money than if they stayed a key senator said yesterday. day. but "if she doesn't get her be home." Sen. David M. Cing (D Since 1995, Cing has been at nevolence under control, she He said the work conditions in Tinian), the chair of the Com odds with the governor, a fel might hurt somebody." the CNMI may be austere, but the mittee on Executive Appoint low Democrat, and is openly Thus said U.S. Congressman alternative for the alien workers ment and Governmental Inves supporting the Republican DanaRohrabacher(R-Califomia) is "no job and no income." tigation (E/\GI), yesterday said Party's standard bearer, former in a letter published Sunday by Doromal, he added, wants to the Senate will only "waste its governor Pedro P. Tenorio the Washington Times. deny guest workers the choice. time" if it confirms the political whose running mate is Senate Rohrabacher, who was among "If Miss Doromal simply wants appointees of a "lameduck" gov President Jesus R. Sablan (R the members of Congress »1ho contracts with great laborers hon ernor. Saipan). visited the CNMI early this year, ored, her goal is reasonable," Cing said Gov. Froilan C. The govei·nor nominated said Doro ma I's attacks on the Rohrabacher added. Tenorio, whose term will expire Wonenberg last week, and has CNMI "appears to be based on No one, he said, is denying that in January, wi LI not be reelected. Continued on page 24 the unspoken premise that people there had been problems in the PAC. NEWSP,WEA. STACKS. --------------------------~ WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Pol Pot undergoes Pete A. lobbies for Willens By Zaldy Dandan Pangelinan and former lt. gover ing for the rejection of Willens' Variety News Staff nor Benjamin T. Manglona, nomination claimed that the law FORMER Iieutenant governor should be invited to testify. yer worked closely with Gov. 'humiliating trial' Pedro A. Tenorio is urging the "I cannot speak for them but I froilan C. Tenorio during the Senate to confirm Howard P. feel that those ... members ... wlll 1995 Constitutional Convention. by his fonner Khmer Rouge com By KER MUNTHIT Willens' nomination as special provide unequivocal support to Senate President Sablan, for his PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) rades l,L,t Friday. judge. Mr. Willens' nomination," part, has said he will recommend -Cm1bo<liansst:uw with shock Tues TI1e monitor was erected by U.S. Describing Willens as an "ex Tenorio, himself an MPsc'mem a public hearing on Willens' m1chor111anTedKoppcl of ABCTelc day at TV images of the sho\V trial of ceptionally competent," "know I-· ber, said. nomination before the Senate vision, the Ame1ican network that Pol Pot but cxp1essed little doubt the edgeable," "honest" and "dedi He added, "I will be personally takes any action. old. fcebie man was the butcher who purchased tl1e historic footage of the cated" legal expert, Tenorio in saddened and disappointed Sablan said Willens' qualifica killed 2 million of their compatriots. uial from Nate 'Tiiayer, tl1e Ametican his letter to Senate PresidentJesus if...(the) Senate will reject the tions and experience are superb," ··n1at's him! That's him!" they journalist forthe Far Eastern Ecoomic R. Sablan (R-Saipan) said any nomination of (someone) who had but added that the Senate still Review magazine who witnessed il mutte1edas they saw the ailing, white governor given the opportunity contributed so much to the suc needs to hear from the people haired revolutionaiy. "I hate him. I Koppel h°oped to see how people will nominate Willens as a spe cess of the CNMI. its political regarding the nomination. wou Id react to the first new images of Pedro A. Tenorio Howard P. Wil/ens wish they would kill him." cial judge "without hesitation." stability and maturity .... " The governor submitted Pol Pot, 69, obtained by an outsider in TI1e scrnes of Phnom Penh resi "It is my strong belief that his sel for the 1976 and 1995 Consti The chair of the Senate Com that Willens is "too political." Willens' nomination early this dcnl, who crowded aiuund the TV 18 years. decisions will be non-partisan and tutional Conventions. mittee on Executive Appoint Senate Vice President Paul· A. month, saying that the CNMI monitor, set up at the cenn~1l market But most just ignored the show, non-political," Tenorio added, Tenorio said it was through ments and Governmental Inves Manglona (R-Rota), the EAGI needs at least four more special :md the historic temple, Wat Phnom, inured to mmors about Pol Pot or "and I seriously question anyone Willens' "legal expertise and per tigation (EAGI), David M. Cing vice chair, has said those lobby- judges. were tl1e first to glimpse Pol Pot's Ilia! Pol Pot Continued on page 27 (who says) that Mr. Willens is too sonal dedication (during the ne (D-Tinian), has said the Senate is political." gotiations) that we, the people of still keeping an open mind on the Considered a constitutional ex the CNMI, now enjoy the full nomination, and has not made a RP Congressman intercedes pert, Willens was the legal coun and unprecedented benefits of decision.