UNIVERSITY OF HAVvAil library Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 Vol. 21 NO. 119 Saipan, MP 96950 ©1992 Marianas Variety Wednesday ■ September 2, 1992 Serving.CNMI for 20 Years Inos regains presidency A VICTORIOUS Joseph Inos emerges from the courtroom, where he was SHOULDERS down, dislodged Senate President Juan Demapan leaves courtroom after the hearing, accom­ declared Senate president. panied by supporters. By Gaynor L. Dumat-ol room started. Senators Juan S. Demapan, Paul president The presiding judge, presidency. “The plaintiff still remains Manglona, Edward U. Maratita, however, said that the removal of Another date was set for the SUPERIOR Court Presiding Senate president,” said Atalig. David M. Cing and Francisco M. Inos was not in accordance with judge to finally determine whether Judge Pedro Atalig yesterday de­ Inos hugged his supporters, Borja— also witnessed the pro­ the rules. “Defendant Demapan or not the motion of Inos to stop clared Joseph S. Inos as the le­ some of whom clapped their hands ceedings and immediately left the was not elected president of his brother, Finance Director Eloy gitimate Senate president, saying following Atalig’s decision at courtroom when the decision was Senate,” Atalig said. S. Inos, from permanently re­ the five senators who ousted him courtroom A which was observed said. The judge likewise declared as leasing funds which had been failed to follow Senate rules. by a number of prominent political On the night of Aug. 12, after “invalid” the actions taken by authorized by Demapan, should “The court is not to look into personalities, including, Rep. the Senate passed the $158.657- Demana.n and the four other be granted. the wisdom of rules but rules must Pedro Guerrero, CNMI’s first million budget for fiscal year senators who took over the Sen­ “I am happy that the Northern be followed and that’s where the Governor Carlos Camacho, 1992, the five senators, with ate leadership and issued a pre­ Marianas people are benefitting court looks into. Rules were not former Commonwealth Utilities Senate legal counsel Pam Brown, liminary injunction on the dis­ from it (the suit he filed),” said a just followed,” Atalig said in his Corp. Chairman Angie Iba and unanimously adopted Senate bursement of funds by the De­ visibly overjoyed Inos while decision handed down at past Department of Public Safety Di­ Resolution No. 8-26 ousting Inos. partment of Finance which was emerging from the courtroom. noon, more than two hours after rector Gregorio Camacho. The five then installed authorized by Demapan shortly “I ’m glad I voted yes to the the hearing in the packed court­ The five who unseated Inos— Demapan as'the new Senate after he assumed the Senate continued on page 3 Uludong wants Taitano elected commonwealth CUC chairman By Rafael H. Arroyo obligations so we could deal with status for Palau our other liabilities. I assure you, By Nick Legaspi in an interview upon arrival in NEWLY -elected Commonwealth step by step our financial man­ Saipan. Utilities Corp. Board Chairman agement will improve,” Taitano MOSES Y. Uludong stands out Uludong, the incumbent gov­ Jose M. Taitano yesterday prom­ said. among the four candidates for vice ernor of Ngchesar State, will ad­ ised better handling of CUC fi­ A meeting among board mem­ president of Palau for two rea­ dress the local Palau community nances as well as liabilities. bers Monday ended with Taitano sons: he prefers a commonwealth in a meeting starting at 6 p.m. In an interview at his office in taking over the chairmanship, a status for Palau and he is the only tonight at the Kilili Beach in Capitol Hill, Taitano disclosed position he held until July last candidate outside of the national Susupe. that the Board has formed a spe­ year. government. He said he would abide by the cial committee on finance to F[e replaced Angie Iba as heat “We should work for com­ majority vote on the proposed oversee all financial transactions of the nine-member CUC Board monwealth status because it will constitutional amendment to pave of the utility firm and to set a after all six members present voted provide better investment and the way for a Compact of Free prioritization plan for ail its long for him. economic conditions for our Association with the United and short-term obligations. During that meeting. Finance country, as well as better pro tec - States. If the compact loses, he “We’re now concentrating on Director and CUC board member tion from island dictators,”he said continued on page 7 Uludong how we can pay off our current continued on page 3 P&C bkbJ% faf^ S dtCks 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VEWS-WEDNESDAY-SEPTEMBER 2,1992 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 WQrld Affairs 6 senators dismayed Asian news briefs by A talig1 s decision Iraqi pilots fly SIX OF CNMI’s nine senators David M. Cing, Jesus R. Sablan that Demapan “is the right man Detention camp exports shoes yesterday expressed disapproval and Demapan himself. for the position.” "We faithfully BEDING (AP) - Chinese dissidents jailed for participating in the 1989 over the Superior Court decision “...There will be a session of stand by him and expect, one way democracy movement are being held in a large detention camp that recognizing Joseph Inos as the the Senate in which we will once or another, to see him in the around allied zon exports prison labor-made footwear, cosmetics and trucks, the New Senate president and said they again address the leadership. president’s chair, so that the Sen­ ABOARD THE USS INDE­ ron commander Larry Stack, 37, would be called on to shoot any­ York-based human rights group Asia Watch said Monday. are holding a session today to Please be assured that we will ate may again serve the people of PENDENCE (AP) - Iraqi pilots of Fairfield, Calif., whose unit of thing violating the “no-fly zone.” While the detainees haven’t themselves produced any goods for “address” the leadership prob­ prevail in bringing about the the Commonwealth in the best grow bolder each day in their EA-6B Prowlers is used in elec­ The pilots sometimes listen to export, the report quotes Chinese documents as saying the prisoners lem at the upper House. needed changes that wil be most interest possible.” flights around the “no-fly zone,” tronic warfare. Saddam Hussein’s speeches. have been beaten, kicked and stung with high-voltage cattle prods at the “We wish to express our dis­ beneficial to the CNMI.” Demapan, the signatories of the pleasure at the granting of the and might have furtively crossed Iraqi airfields lie within 20 miles “Saddam talks on TV and says Lingyuan prison in northeastern Liaoning province. To be president of the Senate, statement said, was the person preliminary injunction in court the line Monday during a gap in (32 kilometers) of the 32nd par­ he is going to poke you in the eye The report challenges the Communist government’s claim that political according to the statement, is not capable of effecting change in patrols, US Navy pilots say. allel, and the pilots sdmetimes and you don’t know if he means it prisoners are well-treated and thatprison-laborexports stopped following today. We wish to inform the a right but a “recognized privi­ people of the CNMI, however, the Senate.'“The CNMI is a dy­ “There was the possibility of take off in the direction of the or if he’s just being political. So a recent US-China memorandum of understanding prohibiting the lege” given by the senators acting that today ’ s events will in no way namic environment. As such, some running south before we line, drawing US attention. But that keeps you up,” said Cmdr. import of such goods into the United States. in the best interests of their con­ hinder the democratic process we changes must be made from time got there.... My confidence in our Navy pilots say nothing close to a Steve Firks, 40, of St. Louis, Prisoners at the facility build trucks, tractor-trailers and component stituents to a person most capable so earnestly believe in,” a joint to time to keep up with the chang­ radar tells me there was,” said confrontation has occurred. commander of a F/A-18 Hornet and deserving of this office,” said parts such as engines and oil pumps for export to the United States and statement issued by the six sena­ ing needs of our community. We Cmdr. Dan Cain, 48, of Pensacola, The exclusion zone was estab­ fighter-bomber squadron. 47 other countries. Other manufactured items include cosmetics, the six senators’ statement. tors said. believe that a change was neces­ Fla., the commanding officer of a lished Thursday as a means of Pilots havebeenflyingmissions “The right to elect a Senate electronic equipment, chemicals and footwear, the report said. The statement, addressed to the squadron of F-14 Tomcat fighters. protecting the Shiite Muslims in of up to seven hours, well above president should lie within the sary in the Senate presidency to “people of the Commonwealth Pilots suspect Iraq’s top-flight southern Iraq against air attacks the usual two-hour training mis­ SEnate and nowhere else. We properly address the needs of the 400 insurgents emerge of the Northern Marianas Is­ CNMI,” the statement said. jet fighters, including French- by Iraqi forces. Iraq accuses the sions. lands,” said they were supporting want to assure the citizens of the PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - More than 400 anti-communist Sen. JuanS.Torres signed with made Mirage F-1 s ex Soviet MiG - United States and its allies of Despite the lack of resistance, Juan S.