FSM, China sign economic accord - Page 3 Peace Unity Liberty AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PEOPLE AND STATES OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA^ -Volume IX Kolonia, Pohnpei, March 15, 1987 Number 2 Ismael ahead in Kosrae; Killion wins in Truk; Falcam leads by 15 votes KOLONIA, Pohnpei - Two incum- served as the first FSM President dur- bent FSM Congress at-large members ing the past eight years, will step apparently lost their reelection bids and down when a new chief executive is in- Postmaster General Leo Falcam was augurated in May. winning in Pohnpei by 15 votes over Congress Floor Leader John Haglel- Vice President Bailey Olter in the gam, who ran unopposed in Yap, is March 3 final unofficial vote counts re- the only incumbent at-large senator ported by state election officials. scheduled to retain his seat in the Fifth The next President and Vice Presi- Congress. dent will be elected from among the Former FSM Senator Hiroshi Is- four at-large senators with four-year mael apparently defeated Congress terms by the Fifth FSM Congress aft- Vice Speaker Joab Sigrah in Kosrae in er it convenes here May 11. a rematch of their race in 1983 when Tosiwo Nakayama of Truk, who Ismael gave up a two-year seat to un- successfully challenge the at-large in- cumbent. Ismael received 715 votes; Sigrah, 654; former State Senator Don- ald Jonah, 440, and former State Sen- FALCAM CASTS BALLOT - FSM Post- ator Akira Tosie, 410. master General Leo A. Falcam is cast- FormerStateResources andDevelop- ing his ballot March 3 at the Awak Ele- ment Director Redley Killion was the mentary School, U Municipality. He was leading by 15 votes in the Pohnpei apparent winner in Truk with 9,329 or at-large Congress seat race. 51 per cent of the votes to 8,980 or 49 per cent for incumbent at-large Senator Koichi Sana. The Vice President said March 10 Inside. that he intends to challenge the voting and counting procedures in Pohnpei FSM, Ml exchange notes where Falcam received 4,043 votes; Ol- (See story on Page 8) ter, 4,028, and Congress Speaker Beth- wel Henry, 1,959. FSMDB bill vetoed BAILEY OLTER VOTES - FSM Vice President Bailey Oiter is casting his The candidates have two weeks, or (See story on Page 4) vote March 3 in the Mokil ballot box at until March 17 to file challenges, Capitol site danger seen the Kolonia Town Building. Olter, trail- according to Heinrick A. Stevenson, ing by 15 votes, said he plans to seek a (See story on Page 7) recount. (Continued on Page 2) V__________ THE NATIONAL UNION. March 15. 1987. Page 2 Siron defeats Setik, Halbert wins Henry's seat (Continued from Page 1) Senator Raymond Setik of Truk was National Election Commissioner for the only incumbent to lose his reelec- Pohnpei. tion bid for a two-year seat. Presi- The election commissioner would be dential Special Assistant Nishima Si- the first to rule on a challenge and his ron was the apparent winner in District decision could be appealed to the FSM 1 with 1,362 votes to 1,305 for Walter Supreme Court, Stevenson said. Tim and 1,294 for Setik. Olter was elected to the at-large seat In Truk's District 2, incumbent it in 1979 and 1983 and was succeeded was Senator Nick Bossy, 1,794, and Ismael Killion by Pedro Harris in a special election former FSM Senator Sasao Gouland, held after he became the second Vice 1,677; District 3, incumbent Senator Refalopei, 2,620, and Switer Eter, President in 1983. Sana succeeded Jack Fritz, 2,826, and former State 2,285, and District 5, incumbent Sen- Nakayama for the at-large seat in 1979 Senator Simiran Sipenuk, 1,874; ator Tony Otto, 1,065, and John Uruo, and 1983 special elections. District 4, incumbent Senator Kalisto 413 Incumbent Senator Isaac Figir ran Voting by Congress District unopposed for the two-year seat in Yap. At-LargeSeat Two-YearSeat Amendment For the Pohnpei Pohnpei District 1 seat be- District 1-Kolonia. Sokehs, Southern Islands ing abandoned by Bailey Olter, 1 ,71 7 Annes Lebehn, 1 ,443 Yes, 1,196 Bethwel Henry , 1 , 1 67 Dohsis Halbert, 1 ,653 No, 1,892 Henry, State Sup- Leo Falcam, 434 Koffer Sos, 1 42 reme Court Chief District 2-Madolenihmw. Kitti Clerk Dohsis H. Olter, 1,305 Elias Thomas, 1,812 Yes, 1,8 12 Halbert had 1,653 Henry, 359 Albert Augustine, 1,388 No, 2,625 votes; State Sen- Falcam, 1,673 District 3-U.Nett. Pinaelao Mokil ator Annes Leb- Olter, 968 Peter Christian, 1,470 Yes,1,117 ehn, 1,443, and Henry, 422 Oliver Joseph, 1,097 No, 2,622 Koffer Sos, 142. Haglelgam Falcam, 1 ,901 Kikuo Apis, 743 In District 2, incumbent Senator Elias Overseas, off island Totals Thomas had 1,812 and Albert Aug- Oltnr *^fl - -4,028 Yes, 4,1 25 Henry, 11 ———————— —1 ,959 Nd,7,139 ustine, 1,388. In District 3, it was in- Falcam, 35 ————————— 4,043 cumbent Senator Peter Christian, Truk 1,470; Oliver Joseph, 1,097, and Kik- District 1-Mortlock Islands uo Apis, 743. Koichi Sana, 2,672 Nishima Siron, 1,362 Yes, 1,572 In Kosrae, incumbent Senator Redley Killion, 1,189 Raymond Setik, 1 ,294 No, 2,205 Walter Tim, 1,305 Claude Phillip apparently retained his pistrict 2-Moen two-year seat with 933 votes, while Sana, 1,449 Nick Bossy, 1 ,794 Yes, 1 ,331 Simion Sigrah had 747; former State Killion, 2,019 Sasao Gouland, 1 ,677 No, 1,992 Senator Luey Luey, 353; former State District 3-Dublon. Fefan Senator Rison Wakuk, 148, and Sana, 2,115 Jack Fritz, 2,826 Yes, 1 ,498 Killion, 2,549 Simiran Sipenuk, 1 ,874 No, 3,004 Kiupu Palik, 35. Pistrict 4-Faichuk A proposed amendment to the FSM Sana, 1 ,966 Kalisto Refalopei, 2,620 Yes, 1,535 Constitutition to provide four-year Killion, 2,863 Switer Eter, 2,285 No, 3,131 terms for all 14 senators was defeated District 5-Halls. Western Islands in three of the four states. The 10 dist- Sana, 778 Tony Otto, 1,065 Yes, 682 Killion, 709 JounUruo, 413 No, 772 ricted members are limited to two-year Totals terms. Sana, 8,980 Yes, 6,618 In Kosrae, the vote was 1,040 for Killion, 9,829 No, 11,104 and 1,016 against the amendment; Kosrae Pohnpei, 4,125 for and 7,139 against; Hiroshi Ismael, 715 Claude Phillip, 933 Yes, 1 ,040 Truk, 6,618 for and 11,104 against, Joab Sigrah, 654 Simion Sigrah, 747 No, 1,016 Donald Jonah, 440 Luey Luey, 353 and Yap, 201 for and 820 against, AkiraTosie, 410 RisonWakuk, 148 with the outer islands votes remaining Kiupu Palik, 35 to be counted. The unofficial totals Yap Proper are 11,984, Yes, and 20,079, No, or al- John Haglelgam, Isaac Figir, Yes, 201 ; No, 820 most two to one against the measure. THE NATIONAL UNION. March 15. 1987. Page 3 President returns from China, accord signed KOLONIA, Pohnpei - President Tos- iwo Nakayama returned March 5 to Pohnpei, after leading a delegation of FSM state and national government of- ficials on a visit to the People's Repub- lic of China which included signing an economic cooperation agreement bet- ween the two governments. The delegation, which included the President, Pohnpei Gov. Resio Moses, Yap Gov. Petrus Tun, Pohnpei Legis- lature Speaker Ambros Senda, Kosrae Lt. Gov. Moses Mackwelung, Truk Lt. Gov. Robert Mori, FSM External Affairs Deputy Secretary Asterio Tak- CHINESE VICE PRESIDENT WELCOMES FSM PRESIDENT- People's Republic of esy, President's Special Assistant leske China Vice President Ulan Fu, second from right, is officially welcoming FSM Pres- lehsi, Truk governor's Special Assis- ident Nakayama and his delegation to Beijing on Feb. 20 in the Great Hall of the tant Hans Wiliander and Washington, People. From left are Pohnpei Gov. Resio Moses, FSM External Affairs Deputy D.C., attorney Barry Israel, arrived Secretary Asterio Takesy, Nakayama, Ulan Fu and Xu Zhaolong, Vice Chairman Feb. 16 in Beijing, the capital of and President of the China International Trust and Investment Corp. (CITIC). China. years of contact between China and the 20 in the Great Hall of the People, cit- Takesy and Xu Zhaolong, Vice FSM on possible joint economic dev- ing a good beginning in further rela- Chairman and President of the China elopment and trade relations which in- tions between the Chinese and Mic- International Trust and Investment cluded two trips to China by Takesy in ronesian peoples and repeatedly invit- Corp., the ministerial-level Chinese 1985 and 1986 and a two-week trip in ing the President to return to China. government foreign investment agen- 1986 to the four FSM states by Yao The governors hosted a dinner Feb. cy, signed Feb. 20 in Beijing a memo- Wei and Mrs. Xu Weiyun of CITIC 19 for the CITIC staff and the Pres- randum of understanding which pro- and Chinese wood, power and fisheries ident hosted a return banquet Feb. 20 vides that the CITIC will "assist the experts. in the State Guest House for their FSM in development in the areas of In addition, Wiliander, a former Truk hosts Rong Yiren and Xu Zhaolong power generation, canneries and fish- state lieutenant governor, spent one and the ministeries whom they met eries, textile production, kitchen cabin- month in China in 1975. with. et production and tourist-related pro- The FSM delegation was greeted on During their stay in Beijing, besides jects," according to a Feb.