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UNIV§iSll:Y Of tfAWAlf LIBRARY arianas %riety;:~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews ' 'I I Torres aces ouster I. By Mar-Vic C. Munar held on Rota last week. report." posed to be out yet," Farrell said. Variety News Staff /. The final outcome of the board's In its report, OPA said public OPA has recommended that I THE BOARD of Education is preliminary decision will depend, funds have been wasted because "adverse action" be taken against :1 seeking the ouster of Education however, on the OPA's final re .of PSS's alleged "negligence and the Commissioner and the "re I Commissioner William S. Torres port, Farrell said. mismanagement" of the $1.21 sponsible PSS CIP staff mem I from the Public School System. "The board recognized that it million MHS gym project. bers." The board has voted to termi was a draft audit and we should OP A rebuked PSS for allowing "That is being considered by nate the commissioner's contract, give the commissioner an oppor the contractor, B&R Construc the board," Farrell said of the a decision which according to tunity to respond to the allega tion, to continue its contract de OPA's recommendation. BOE chairman Don Farrell, was tions in that audit report," Farr~ll spite the company's "overall poor "After lengthy discussion, the triggered by the Office of the Pub said. performance" and "inadequate members of the board who were lic Auditor's draft report faulting "However," the BOE chief financial resources." present made the motion (toter PSS for alleged mismanagement added, "in light of other continu "I was outraged that somebody minate the commissioner's con- of the Marianas High School gym ing problems with the adminis leaked the report. It was not sup- Continued on page 74 project. tration of public education ... the William S. Torres Farrell said the vote was made board voted unanimou~ly toter sioner William S. Torres if the at the board's executive session minate the contract of Commis- final report substantiates the draft ILower pho;;-rate~ start today I -.. :-~- ... ·.:· ·· ~ .. •· .. 0;7_,:~t<:<. ''.:>,::~~-~>-<>< .· ... •·:• ,/ : ; .- · .-. - I t!~it~ilflf~,-~ r By Mar-Vic C. Munar Rates of US mainland calls per minute markets, they By qldy Dan.dan . ., " Variety News Staff must bring their Carrier Peak Off Peak .G!mm -:vaoetrNe-iis_sta.fi <. .. ... LONG-DIS rat~s fully in line THE .TENORIO,administra:.:" GTFJMTC 40 cents 40 cents 27 cents T ANCE rates for with mainland '-.tii>n has.:sued ·the·:u:s:- over IT &E 55 cents 55 cents 35 cents calls from the U.S. rates," Ecret 9,wner~hiJJ\~f .submerged. CNMI to the PCI 40 cents 25 cents 40/25 said. ·lands within tr miles from United States Sprint 42 cents 32. cents 42/32 Sprint did not the. CNMl's-~oasts: . _ · • mainland drops to AT&T 35 cents ·23 cen~s 35/23 submit a proposal : Filed yesterday at the:,u.s~ . 40cents perminute to FCC, but FCC · District :Court,, the lawsuit. today courtesy of the rate inte governor's special assistant for ordered the company to imple -named the federal goyermrtent gration scheme. telecommunications and utilities. ment integrated rates between as respondent:•.·· The Federal Communications Interstate rates has gone down the CNMI and Guam by Aug. Acting. A,ttom¢Y: :General Commission issued the rate in from $1.85 to65 cents and then to 15. ·. Robert Qunlap/h(~ri 'inter~; . tegration ruling the other day, 40 cents. (See box for rates.) In another petition, IT&Ehad along with its dismissal of the Two orders by FCC rejected asked that it be allowed to petition by some carriers for the bids by Sprint and IT&E, and charge CNMI subscribers more reconsideration of rate integra MTC and other service providers than Gua~ subscribers point tion. to be exempted from the rate inte ing out that costs in the Com 1ifi1Jji:~~£~~~i:. lose o~r:· to our issue ~ub111ergei "The bottomline line is, after gration requirement. monwealth are higher. rights sub- •.. The cif three and a half or almost four "These FCC decisions should IT&E'spetitionwasrejected. merged lands." lands is one of three issues years of struggling to bring the make it absolutely clear to carri Under the FCC rulings, the He said the lawsuit will es- discussed in the Covenant costs to a reasonable rate, we ers that if they wish to serve the principle is established that rate tab Ii sh ownership of the Section 902 talks by represen- coastal waters that the CNMI Continued on page 74 won," said Dave Ecret, the CNMI and otherU.S. Pacific Rim Continued on page 7~ Borja: Firing of DFW chief could be 'illegal' By Zaldy Dandan Roque A. Santos as Fish and Wild Variety News Staff Ii fc Division director as "playing ACTING Gov. Jesus C. Borja on with people's lives," and may be ' I Wednesday called the tiring of in violation of the ethics code. Citing the Public Auditor's Of fice (OPA) pamphlet on "politi cal harassment," Borja said that WEAT~E'R Santos should take legal action if he has evidence that he was fired by Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio for Ou1look· political reasons. ''I sympathize with Mr. Santos and his family," Borja said. He added, "While you may not agree with a person's political · beliefs you should not use your influence with regard lo (that person's) employment." Santos is a political appointee who can be hired and fired at the CHAMORRO SOVEREIGNTY. Members of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians are on Saipan to discuss will of the governor. common grounds with their Chamorro counterparts. From right, Guam Chamorro Tribal Marianas Chair Patrick San Nicolas, Cabazon Chair John James, Cabazort CEO Mark Nichols and GCTM Enrollment Officer Conffiiued on page 74 Severina A. Ogo after a meeting with CNMI officials yesterday. Photo by Lalla c. Younis Nr.1tr~~-"-(';':'"'. ,.. · ..PAC .. ~~tv~Jw r....l'oJ ~)L,.~··.cc,-... ..1,,:.J·,-~ . I FRIDAY, AUGUST l, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY l'!_EW_5_A!'l_l2.~J~\li'~:~ 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND "vrtws-FRIDAY- AUGUST 1. 1997 Dea y ~bomb attack La11d ft111d bill passes By Zaldy Dandan million to include the government's In the past, the CNMI govern By HILARY APPELMAN Palestinian peace process a dev by Arafat's forces early Thurs Variety News Staff land acquisition on Rota involving ment exchanged public lands for .JERUSALEM (AP)- Israel astating blow. day. THE Senate yesterday passed an 22 individuals, including Mayor private properties, but Governor blockaded Gaza and the autono ,,,,. Throughout the Palestinian ar In Jerusalem, Prime Minister amended version ofa bill that would Joseph S. Inos, former It. governor Tenorio and some legislators have mous West Bank towns atter a eas. leaders of the militant Benjamin Netanyahu 's Cabinet appropriate $2.5 million for the Benjamin T. Manglona and Rep. said that the policy has been twin suicide bombing by Islamic Hamas movement that claimed decided to suspend peace talks government's land purchases. Vicente M. Atalig. "abused." militants killed at least 1-1 people the attack were preparing for a with the Palestinians - which House Bill 10-440, which now and dealt the hobbled Israeli- massive overnight arrei;t sweep had only this week resumed af- returns to the House of Representa tives, allots payments to more than 100 individuals, including Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio, whose lands were acquired by the government By Zaldy Dandan for public purposes. Variety News Staff The Senate, in passing the bill, SENATOR David M. Cing yes attached the names of individuals Jesus T. Attao Thomas P. Villagomez. terday said he has "changed his and families whose lands were ac mind" on Margarita DLG quired by the government. will allot any remaining funds for T. Attao (R-Saipan), H.B. 10-440 Wonenberg' s being named as Sen. David M. Cing (D-Tinian), those not included in the list and would eannarkfunds from the more Lands and Natural Resources who insisted that the lists should be whose lands were acquired for Jess than $9 additional revenues for fis secretary, adding that he now attached to the bill, said without the than $200,000. cal year 1997 Governor Tenorio sees no reason why the Senate attachments "the $2.5 million However, a House member yes recently identified. should not confirm her nomina would be flying in all direction." terday told the Variety that most of Tenorio, in his "wish list" sub tion. At the same time, an amendment the land deals in the lists have yet to mitted to the Legislature, allotted "I changed my mind," Cing offered by Senate Majority Leader be "consummated." $1.8 million for the land purchases, (D-Tinian) said. "The governor Thomas P. Villagomez (R-Saipan) Introduced by Vice Speaker Jesus but Attao said he proposed $2.5 changes his everyday, so let's just say I finally learned some Margarita DLG Wonenberg thing from him." Cing said the Committee on her merits and integrity. Executive Appointment and Since 1995, Cing has been at Governmental Investigation odds with the governor, a fel (EAGI), which he chairs, will low Democrat, and is openly take up Wonenberg's nomina supporting the Republican tion in a meeting before the Sen Party's standard bearer, former ate holds a session next week. governor Pedro P. Tenorio Crying family members stand above the grave of Sami Malka at the Israelis evacuate an injured man at the Mahane Yehuda outdoor market after a double suicide attack in whose running mate is Senate Jerusalem. At least 14 people died and over 150 were injured in the attack.