Speaker, Reyes Clash on Shimizu Issue
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UMfV£*SITY OF HAWAII UB£A£Y. ^ews ¿ M a r i a n a s V a r i e t y " · Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 Vol. 18 NO. 78 Saipan, MP ©1989 Marianas Variety Decem ber 22,1989 Serving CNMI for 18 Years FRIDAY 500 Speaker, Reyes Clash On Shimizu Issue by Dan Phillips Reyes had attempted to get saying is to not respect the disagreed with the House legal "maintain a constitutionally the House Joint Resolution ap Constitution," Guerrero said. counsel's analysis saying that a sound Legislature." Obstacles to immediate proving the lease agreement Guerrero, who was the joint session was necessary to The House members agreed action on the proposed lease Chairman of the House Natural approve the lease agreement to request an official opinion agreement with Shimizu involv placed before the House for a vote, disregarding statements by Resources Committee in the 4th Guerrero took exception to from the Attorney General’s ing 200 hectares of land in Kag- G uerrero and House legal coun Legislature, which approved the Reyes' questioning o f the advice Office on the matter. Attorney man mounted during Tuesday's sel Ray Smith thata joint session Suwaso (Coral Ocean Point) o f the House legal counsel, say General Ed Manibusan re House session as House Speaker of both houses is necessary to lease agreement, admitted that ing that the members "have to sponded the same day with a Pedro R. Guerrero responded to consider the lease agreement. approving that lease in each trust and respect our legal coun letter saying that he agreed that statements made by Rep. Juan S. house separately was a "mis sel." the Constitution requires a joint Reyes and Rep. Gabriel Babauta Rep. Mariano Bermudes made a motion to place the joint resolu take," and followed by saying, "I Rep. David C. Sablan called session. introduced a joint resolution that tion on the agenda. don't think that if 1 made a mis upon the members to continue to Continues on pane 47 would disapprove the lease take before, I should make the agreement. Guerrero took exception to same mistake now." Guerrero, who has said that Reyes' use of the Suwaso lease Reyes said he was just using he thinks the project should be as a precedent to allow the Leg There will not be Tuesday Variety issues the Suwaso lease as the only addressed by the new Legisla islature to approve a lease with out holding a joint session, as precedent to w hether or not a on December 26 and January 2nd, but ture, was so upset about some of required by the Constitution. lease agreement could be ap Reyes' comments that he, in a there will be Friday issues on December "This body took an oath to proved by the separate approval rare move, temporarily stepped of each house. He said that his down as Speakerso that hecould protect the Constitution when it 29 and January 5th. legal counsel, Vicente Salas, join in debate on the floor. was sworn in. What Reyes is Committee Gets Texas Road Appraisal Report by Dan Phillips Babauta w ill be leaving The appraisal report for the next month to start his term as land involved in the proposed Washington Representative, Texas Road project has been but he said he would like to be completed, but the fate of the able to continue his work on project will likely lie with the the Texas Road project, pro new administration, according viding the new governor to Sen. Juan N. Babauta, Chair agrees. man of the Special Committee Babauta said that Guer for Texas Road. rero could either opt to keep Land appraiser Michael the committee together, or the McCart submitted the report committeecould dissolve and yesterday to the Special Com present what work it has done mittee for Texas Road. The •so far and leave what to do report appraised the total value ' next up to the new governor. of the 32 parcels of land to be The final appraisal report At Rota 's San Francisco de Borja church, a christening took place Saturday with Fr. Antonelli officiating. (I. $7.685 million. A total of 1,240 includes appraisals of the tor.) Mag Barcinas, godmother; VilmaAtalig, mother with baby James II; Fr. Antonelli; James C. Manglona, square meters is included in that values' of each individual father; and Police Officer Ed Barcinas, godfather. (Photo by Eddie Siguenza) appraisal. parcel, which range in value The committee will next from $60-240 per square submit the appraisal report to meter. McCartsays the square Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio, Gov.- meter value is based on the Tinian - Home To Land Lease Millionaires elect Larry I. Guerrero and Sen. quality o f the access roads Pres. (L l Gov.-elect) Benjamin near the property. by Patty Jacobs bling initiative passed in the No o f prime beachfront property," T. Manglona. The committee He also explained that, vember election. he said. He said she had not will includciLsrecommendations in the interest of the privacy There arc 30 or so million He said, "1 own some decided whether or not to take onthenextcourseofactionalong of the individual landowners, aires on Tinian now, because beachfront property, but I am the offer. with the report, Babauta said. Continues on oaae 17 land held in the fam ily has now not going to negotiate until the Hofschneider pointed out been leased to developers for island is more developed." rollingpastureabovethe main gambling casinos, according to The going price for Tinian road where cows chewed grass Alien Workers Law land was about $300 a square Frank Mcndiola, Tinian land under the shade o f a few trees. Amended... holder. meter, as of Tuesday. Some He said the main big casinos Mcndiola said he doesn't people are already negotiating would be located in that area, See page 4 have an exact figure but would for $400 to $500 per sq. meter, which has a spectacular view Acting Mayor Edwin Hofsch- guess that 30 people have of the ocean and Aguigan Russian Freighter Docks American Memorial Park leased prime view lots or neidcrsaid. (Goat) Island. beachfront property to devel "My auntie was offered He said, "This was all In Tinian... opers since the casino gam $ 1,000 a meter fpr 6,000 meters See page 3 See page 6 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22,1989-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS- 3 2-M ARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRID AY, DECEMBER 22,1989 A Meeting Place For Our Supreme Court Hears Libel Suit Appeal ' i '" '1 ’ -· - — . thprp xuptp Pedro T. Boria's instead be interpreted in li(light tV'nt only have' a chilling effect„cc on there were. twotwn Pedro T . Borja's Goodman, which reported that of unique circumstances by Dan Phillips and the Variety was unaware of a Pedro T. Borja had been reporters, it would have "a FORUM: Opinions And Yours The Supreme Court heard existing in the C N M I, where the defamatory potential o f the convicted for sexual assault. freezing effect." many individuals have the arguments Wednesday in a libel article," he said. Goodman apparently did not According to Mailman, if his suit appeal that figures to set a same name. clients lose the appeal based on Gephart argued during As the curtain closes further identify who Pedro T. Gephart admitted, however, precedent in defining the rights Wednesday's hearing that across the stage of "The Year Borja was, and it turned out the grounds Borja is of reporters in the that he lacked evidence to show 1989", let’s review memorable suggesting, it will "be much Goodman should have R *s A g e n d a that there were two individuals that the situation in the C N M I Commonwealth. events on a global, regional and more difficult to print news," identified Borja sufficiently named Pedro T. Borja on is different than that in the local levels; events that domi By: John Del Rosario A panel of C hief Justice Jose because reporters would then be enough narrow him down to Saipan. U.S. nated allothersduringthecourse The Opinions expressed in this column are the personal opion of the author S. Dela Cruz, Associate Justice subject to a "negligence one individual. and may or may not express the opions o f the newspaper. Mailman said the situation In The Spirit Of The Season of this year. Ramon G. Villagomez and Gephart took over the case standard." Hillblom asked the attorneys Special Justice Larry Hillblom in the C N M I is not so unique, Once a year it is good to reflect on the positive aspects of our No other world event from Jesus.C. Borja, who was Negligence has no place in several questions, and referred nor w ill it afford them the luxu com e. I hum bly adm it that it is that several small communities lives. The Christinas season is an appropriate time for looking w ill match the recent crumbling heard arguments from attorneys the attorney representing Pedro the reporter's privilege law, to a recent U.S. Supreme rious opportunity they now rel also my source of pride and in the U.S. also hayc many back at the blessings we have. of the Berlin W all earthquake of Ted Gebhardt and Bruce T. Borja until he became an Mailman said. If a negligence Court case, which establishes ish in effective homerule. The consolation and I look forward individuals with the same The C NM I has been blessed with a wonderful climate and lovely freedom.