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Aldan Indicted for Robles Murder Some 500 Students from Kobe, Japan Arrived the Other Day on Board the Orient Venus for a Two-Day Friendship Tour of Saipan UNIVERSITY UF HAWAII LIBRARY Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 Vol. 21 No. 11 Saipan, MP 96950 ©1992 Marianas Variety Tuesday ■ March 3 1 , 1 9 9 2 Serving CNMI for 20 Years Committee reports widespread abuse of gov't cars by Rafael H. Arroyo This was the gist of the findings adequate regulation or enforce­ SQntial transportation needs of the The Committee chaired by made by the three-member special ment in restricting the use of agencies. House Floor Leader Stanley T. There is alleged widespread House Committee on Government government vehicles by various Based on data supplied by the Torres with Representatives abuse of government vehicles by Vehicle Abuse formed last month agencies of government. Department of Finance on March Heinz S. Hofschneider and Pedro some government employees and in the House of Representatives. Also, it was found out that many 11, 1992, the Commonwealth R. DL. Guerrero as members, this has resulted in wasteful In a special committee report agencies purchase or lease luxury government currently maintains initiated the investigation upon spending and the loss of resources dated March 27,1992, the com­ sedans and expensive 4-Runners a fleet of 750 owned or leased its receipt of two anonymous let­ which could have been better used mittee indicated that there when less costly vehicles would vehicles. ters alleging abuses of government for other public purposes. generally appears to be a lack of adequately satisfy the same es- A selected breakdown of these vehicles. vehicles by agency indicate that One was from a PSS employee the Commonwealth Utilities complaining, among other things, Corporation has 104 vehicles, that a PSS program specialist including 15 sedans; Public keeps a government vehicle for School System (78) excluding her own use only, even to the buses; Commonwealth Health extent of leaving the vehicle for a Center (51) including 6 station week or so at her house while she wagons and 3 jeeps; Department was off-island. of Natural Resources (38) includ­ The other letter, dated February ing 7 passenger jeeps; Northern 3, 1992 and addressed to the Marianas College (23) including governor, details many instances 13 pick-ups; Department of Public of seemingly inappropriate use of Safety (21) including 19 sedans the vehicles. and 2 new Jeep Wranglers, aside Taking the cue from the letters, from patrol vehicles; Coastal the three-man committee which Resources Management (13) in­ was formed by House Speaker cluding one 4-Runner; Marianas Thomas P. Villagomez, made its public land Corpora tion (10) wi th own verification of the allegations, one 4-Runner and one Pathfinder; and came up with observations and Commonwealth Develop­ that apparently gave credence to ment Authority (7)including 6 consistent and widespread pattern sedans and a pick-up. Continued on page 6 Aldan indicted for Robles murder Some 500 students from Kobe, Japan arrived the other day on board the Orient Venus for a two-day friendship tour of Saipan. The students leave today. by Efren T. Dayauon confessions of Philip Aldan, a relative of the defendant and With all four suspects in the allegedly his companion when T o r r e s breaks aw ay f r o m brutal murder of Filipino pho­ the abduction and actual tographer Crisanto M. Robles slaying was committed, it was now in custody .Superior Court Vicente Aldan Jr. who initiated gove rn or's tra d e m issio n Judge Marty Taylor ruled yes­ the kidnapping of Robles who terday during preliminary had just returned earlier to his hearing that there was probable projects whose construction have barracks for supper. by Rafael H. Arroyo cause to indict Vicente M. According to Officer Aldan, been on a standstill because of Aldan Jr. with charges of the 15-year-old Philip Aldan, tedious permitting procedures. A team of optimistic govern­ committing first degree murder, “Why don’t we take care of who was the original infor- ment officials, businessmen and abduction, robbery, and theft. mantresponsible for providing these developments now on our professionals will be leaving for At the hearing, Prosecuting doorsteps so they can start the leads that led to the solution of Taiwan and Korea on April 4 as Attorney Steven P. Pixley development. Why go there’ to the crime, disclosed that the part of the CNMI Trade and In­ presented just one witness, invite people here to invest when abduction of Robles including vestment Promotion Mission, and Police Officer Joseph Aldan, the taking away of the vehicle Senator Juan S. Torres will not be when we can’t take care of those people that are here already and who testified that based on their was committed after a long part of it. investigations, they had more drinking spree involving the Twenty-six participants have willing to invest,” he said. than sufficient to believe it was defendant and a couple of confirmed their attendance to the The mission, which is the brainchild of the governor is meant the the defendant who perpe­ friends including Philip, and governor’s pet project to induce trated the heinous crime. to diversify the economy which is after five failed attempts to more foreign investment from the First, Officer Aldan claimed steal vehicles in five different two Asian nations, and this is said to be heavily reliant on tour­ ism and the tarnished garments that they have found the knife locations in Garapan that same more than enough, said Torres in used in slaying Robles a short industry. night of February 3. an interview at his Senate office Senator Juan S. Torres distance away from the Among the fields of endeavor What was more revealing in Capitol Hill. defendant’s residence in was when Officer Aldan said going to the Far East to invite being promoted are in the areas of Torres, who as of late has not Kagman. Then, the gray Suzuki during the hearing that the more people to invest when we agricul ture, fishing, and some light yet confirmed his participation to sedan last seen being used by younger Aldan confessed to have investors here right on our manufacturing such as pharma­ mission organizers, yesterday the victim -on the evening of having heard the defendant doorsteps Whose requests we can ceuticals, leather products, came out in the open and aired his February 3, was also recovered utter words indicating that not satisfy,” reasoned Torres. electrical products, and the like. decision that he would not be part less than a mile away from Vicente apparently nurtured The Saipan senator, who is also Torres, in an interview said, he of the efforts to promote the CNMI Vicente Aldan’s home in designs of killing Robles from as a viable investment destination chairman of the Senate’s Re­ understands that the object of the mission is of a different type of Kagman, the criminal investi­ the time they stole the vehicle for Chinese and Korean capital. sources and Development gator said. business, not comparable to hotel and abducted the victim. “Although I understand the ef­ Committee, was apparently re­ Furthermore, Officer Aldan and golf course development be­ “Let’s get this car and kill' forts of the governor to diversify ferring to the proposed land leases testified thatbasedon the signed the economy, I am a bit disap­ currently stuck up in the Legis­ ing offered by on-island investors Continued on page 8 pointed about the trade mission lature and some other hotel Continued on page 7 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-MARCH 31,1992 TUESDAY, MARCH 31 ,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 News · Associated Press News « AP News U.N. official calls for end to trusteeship by Howard Graves tory. zens, asked for a moratorium on vote moratorium. tions.” Associated Press Writer He said the political status compact-related votes. Another Both groups said there is a need They also asked the mission to choice “is up to you people. The group at the pubic hearing, the or Palauans to heal “after the press the United States, which KOROR, Palau (AP) - A United United Nations cannot involve Palau Chapter for CEPAC Com­ difficult and divisive events in administers Palau’s affairs, to Palauans com plain to U.N · m ission Nations official said Monday that itself and it cannot interfere in mission for Justice and :ne last 10 years, and time for a provide them with economic self- something needs to be done soon your negotiations with the United Development, also called for a genuine education on status op­ reliance. by Howard Graves The pitch of the grumbling was ment review of all national and Before she departed Saturday fied on length of term, on military to end a stalemate between the States.” Associated Press Writer such that the six-member U.N. state legislation before it becomes for the Virgin Islands, Guerra said land requirements and the use of United States and Palau over a Jesse B. Marehalau, a mission Trusteeship Council mission law. Guerra, who administers the that while government leaders a $70 million trust fund. new political status. member from the Federated Torred urges legislative action KOROR, Palau (AP) - Palau held a two-hour late night session order, can, and has, suspended may not agree with the order, they The Palauan government said the “I sense the frustration here,” States of Micronesia, said that government officials are com­ with Assistant Interior Secretary legislation. are adhering to its purpose. United States has responded to its Thomas Richardson of Great because of sovereignty his on developers projects plaining to a United Nations team Stella Guerra and aides. “The.continuing implementa­ The mission alsohas been asked suggestions.
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