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MVIMTY O f HAWAII IIBRARV Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 Shooting, ouster plan linked? | P ^ § , : POLICE officer stands guard in front of Rep. Frank Camacho's grocery store after the shooting incident REPRESENTATIVE Stanley Torres points at one of six bullet holes in Camacho is shown at right. garage shutters. By Gaynor L. Dumat-ol wherein the impeachment idea was brought up, was “very high.” TWO of the three congressmen “There is a lot of room to be­ whose houses were riddled with lieve the correlation between the bullets before dawn Saturday, two is real,” Hofschneider said. suspected that the shooting had “We meant what we said that something to do with the plan impeachmentmay be needed. This discussed a day earlier in the (incident) may compel us to pro­ House of Representatives to im­ ceed. It is a drastic measure but peach Governor Lorenzo I. DL sometimes it is called for,” Guerrero. Hofschneider added. Between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. last In a written statement issued Saturday, shots believed to be yesterday, the governor said from an automatic pistol were “whoever threatened the con­ fired at the houses of Represen­ gressmen deserves only con­ tatives Stanley T. Torres, Heinz tempt.” S. Hofschneider and Francisco “This is self-destructive and I DLG Camacho. am outraged,” said the statement, No one was reported hurt. but there was no comment made “I don’t want to conclude, but about the impeachment plan. considering the incident also at “We are one family in the the houses of Congressmen CNMI. It is sad and terrible that Camacho and Hofschneider, I someone in our community has have to say it’s probably a result,” sent bullets into the homes of the Torres said. congressmen,” the statement said. Hofschneider said the “prob­ The governor urged the public REPRESENTATIVE Heinz Hofschneider, right, points to bullet holes on the facade of his house as Rep. ability of correlation” between the to express strong disapproval of Herman T. Guerrero (center) looks on. shooting and last Friday’s session continued on page 2 Lawmakers eye impeachment By Rafael H. Arroyo disgust over the Republican government of complete anarchy. Article 11, section 8 and Article initiate impeachment proceedings governor’s alleged defiance of the It defies all that we have learned 111, section 19 of the Constitution by the affirmative vote of two- A MOVE has taken shape at the laws of the Commonwealth. aboutgovemment,”Camachosaid provides for the impeachment of thirds of its members and the Sen­ House of Representatives to ini­ The move to impeach Guerrero in a privilege speech. executive and judicial officials of ate may convict after hearing by the tiate impeachment proceedings was brought up by Rep. Francisco He suggested that the body refer the Commonwealth for treason, affirmative vote of two-thirds of its against Governor Lorenzo I. M. Camacho. to a mechanism in the Constitution commission of a felony, corrup­ members'.” Guerrero. “Despite fair warning from the that can “rectify the nightmarish tion or neglect of duty. “The road to impeachment is During its session Friday, many Legislature, Governor Guerrero’s actions" of the govemor-im- Section 8, Article 11 states: “The farthest from the mind of the Eighth of the Houses members expressed action is really tantamount to a peachment House of Representatives may continued on page 2 {W KlewspfiuPtr * 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- SEPTEMBER 28.1992 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 ,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 М Ш А eyes bond m oney to pay debt THE MARIANA Islands Hous­ million for these infrastructure comment, said he felt it was ap­ ing Authority (MIHA) is plan­ projects. On the other hand, he propriate that the Legislature find ning to use part of the $20 million said MIHA and CDA identified a way to relieve MIHA of its bond proceeds and earnings from $20 million available after Oct. 1 obligations. a 1986 bond flotation by the from the Bank of New York, the “MIHA has a point here,” he Commonwealth Development trustee bank for the bond float, said. “However, there must be an Authority (CD A) to pay the hous­ “We have discussed this matter equitable distribution of funds to ing agency’s overdue loan. with CDA and they were very all these agencies but priorities CDA on Sept.. 11 declared receptive on this approach that must be discussed.” MIHA in default of an $8.8 mil­ they even drafted a bill for your He noted that the CUC ben­ lion loan. CDA gave MIHA 60 committee to introduce,” Sablan efited from the infrastructure put days from Sept. 11 to pay the said. up by MIHA. ‘The infrastructure amount or face litigation. Once the reimbursement is re­ system MIHA built is a tremen­ MIHA Executive Director John ceived, MIHA will remit the dous asset for CUC since these M. Sablan, in a letter to Rep. Heinz amount to CDA to cover its obli­ are money-making infrastructure. S. Hofschneider, proposed that gation. Subsequently, the hous­ Just to be passing all the liability the Legislature appropriate money ing agency will transfer the infra­ to MIHA may be an injustice.” from the bond proceeds and earn­ structure systems on its housing MIHA’s loan came from the ings to reimburse MIHA for ex­ projects to the Commonwealth Bank of America Asia Ltd., penses incurred in developing in­ Utilities Corp. (CUC) and the with CDA as conduit. CDA HOFSCHNEIDER after the shooting. “What I worry about is my family. ^ POLICE vehicle is stationed in front of Rep. Stanley Torres’ residence. frastructure systems (power, wa­ Department of Public Works recently paid Si 69,000 to the ter, sewer and roads) in its hous­ (DPW) for their management and Bank of America representing disposal. S h o o tin g . - continued )гяп paga 1 continued from page 1 ing projects. the final installment on the Lawmakers... Sablan said MIHA spent $ 10.7 Hofschneider, when asked for Hofschneider loan. all forms of violence. “I plead only a few meters away from Legislature, but considering the through an appropriation by the stricting statute does not come with all of our people for help and where the slugs were recovered. frustration we get from teh actions Legislature even if the full faith into play.” understanding in stopping this Several hours after the shoot­ fo the governor, this direction may and credit of the CNMI govern­ This was seen by Reyes and senseless violence before it goes ing, Torres’ wife, Arlene, still be the only solution to restore the ment is on the line. other members as another move Rota power restored RESIDENTS of Rota are again temporarily replaced yesterday. any further,” he said. looked shaken. integrity of our laws and the CNMI “If this appropriation through to circumvent the law. Camacho’s house was shot first “At first I thought somebody enjoying electricity after equip­ Crews then had to work with an. government,” Rep. Ana S. resolution is acceptable, we should “We note the apparent arro­ at about 3 a.m. He said he heard was stealing my flowers when I ment failure on Wednesday re­ air compressor for four hours to Teregeyo, another Republican, have gotten rid of the Planning and gance with which you deal with six gunshots. One of the bullets heard the noise. Then my hus­ sulted in an island power outage. restart the power generator. Elec­ said. Budgeting Act,” he said in a these issues and with members of damaged the glass door of the band stopped me. He said, wait, According to the Common­ tricity was restored to feeder one Rep. Pete P. Reyes, one of the privilege speech. Legislature. It appears thay your family-owned grocery store it’s a gunshot,” Mrs. Torres said. wealth Utilities Corporation, a at 1:12 a.m. Feeder two was en- more voca members on the im­ “It’s extremely alarming to see attitude is to listen to attorneys owned by the Camachos in front Rep. Torres said the shooting substation transformer stopped ergi-.ed at 1:26 a.m. and feeder peachment move, agreed with the deterioration of the Common­ and non-indigenous advisors who of their house. was not the way to scare them. working just before midnight three at 1:35 a.m. today. Teregeyo, saying the governor wealth government. It seems that utter smooth words of comfort or Camacho, however, declined to ‘Those were real bullets. What if Tuesday. Right now, the CUC crews are neglected his duty to uphold the the modus operandi of the gov­ words thay you wish to hear,” This morning, CUC techni­ still on Rota continuing their in­ say if the shooting was connected somebody got killed?” laws of the Commonwealth. ernment is by circumvention of Reyes said in a September 22 vestigation, conducting tests and to the impeachment plan. Bullets were pumped into the “This is a sad day for the Com­ law. Governor Guerrero used cir­ letter to the chief executive. cians are speculating the trans­ checking for other damage. Be­ “I hope it’s got nothing to do house of Hofschneider at almost monwealth because it is very dis­ cumventing legal opinions in his During the session Reyes pointed former may-have been hit by (with the plan). The incident is 4 a.m., 30 minutes after Torres’ heartening to hear that we have to decision despite our warnings,” out that the governor might have lightning during thunder storms cause the transfomer supplied the on Rota Tuesday night. The very interesting,” Camacho said. house was shot. consider something extreme. But I Hofschneider said.

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