S M a r i a n a s Щ a r ie t y g Micronesia’s Leading Newspaper Since 1972 Vol. 19 N08G Saipan, MP 98950 ©1990 Marianas Variety December 21,1990 Serving CNM I fo r 19 Years Issuance of entry perm it uncontrolled by Teri M. Flores The Public Auditor’s report difficult to fully account for all to have entry permit numbers thereby making it difficult to stated that there is no person the other entry permits that have which don’t have the same num­ properly account for them. The Public Auditor’s Office who monitors the disposition of been issued. bers as in the ELS. 16 cases of As a result of the discrepan­ has reviewed the the entry per­ the applications received by the The agency also failed to re­ entry permits issued that have cies in the system, the POA has mit processing of the Immigra­ department. Such a case could view or compare with the actual not been entered in the ELS log recommended that a review and tion and Naturalization Office result in long outstanding appli­ entry permit document the en­ that have also been noted. a revision of the procedures at and found that its present sysfem cations which are not given ap­ tries that have been logged in the The INO has also been re­ the INO should be done to* does not provide adequate con­ propriate actions. This may also Entry Log Sheet (ELS). ported to have no logbook to strengthen internal control pro- trols to monitor the processing prolong the status and disposition 99 cases have been determined monitor entry permit renewals Continued on page 41 issuance of entry permits to aliens of pending applications as it entering the Commonwealth. cannot be immediately deter­ Based on the review of the mined. IN O ’s entry permit processing At present, applications for for the period of January 1 to entry permits received by the July 31,1990, it was revealed agency are controlled wither in that among several inadequacies, the transmittal slip which is for the IN O processed applications employment or in a logbook, which had the same entry permit which are for applications other numbers and that almost a hun­ than for em p lo ym ent dred folders could not be located The report indicated that there in the Department. were 15 cases that the same en­ The review, which was made try permit number had been is­ to determine the economy, effi­ sued to more than one non-im­ ciency and effectiveness of the migrant alien while three cases IN O in processing entry permits, have been listed where non-im­ also revealed that the INO ac­ migrant aliens were given more cepted applications which con­ than one entry permit number. tained incomplete information The report also showed that which resulted in the loss of rev­ the entry permit document is not enues to the C NM I. pre-numbered which makes it шш A throng of students from the Marianas High School watch attentivel as a crew from the CUC explain CNMI Gov. opposes to them the mechanics of assembly during their presentation at Tuesday’s Career Day at the MHS. trusteeship termination B udget passage delay contested HONOLULU (AP)- The Northern Mariana Islands gover­ nor, irritated by too-much U.S. control, objects to terminating "Ir was rhe Governor who foiled to obey the low"- Sen. Paul Manglona a U .N . trusteeship agreement which, if approved, would give two Pacific Islands nations long-sought international recogni­ by Ronel B. Concepcion could understand your displea­ Manglona’s letter, on theother tion. sure with the Legislature, if in hand, citing certain provisions Gov. Lorenzo I. DeLeon Guerrero, who wants self-gov­ Sen. Paul A. Manglona has fact, your office had originally from the Constitution, stressed ernment for his tiny island chain, says the U.S. government has sent a letter to Governor Larry I. complied with the constitutional that the Governor should have failed to live up to its commitments since the Northern Marianas Guerrero indicating that it was mandate and statutes to provide submitted to the Legislature the became a U.S. commonwealth four years ago. his failure to obey the law that the Legislature with a balanced proposed budget “describing Guerrero’s views were madeknown in a Dec. 11 lettertothe caused the delayed passage of budget” anticipated revenues and recom­ Federated States of Micronesia’s acting secretary of external the 1991 budget. Gov. Guerrero earlier for­ mended expenditures” of the affairs, Asterio R. Takesy. warded a letter dated December Guerrero said he had no objection to the Federated States 13 to House Speaker Pedro desire for U N . Security Council trusteeship termination ap­ Guerrero and Senate President p ro v a l Joseph Inos telling them that their The UN.Trusteeship Council, on Monday, sent a draft body have violated the law by resolution to the U N . Security Council recommending formal, not transmitting to his office the partial termination of the 43-year-old Trust Territory of the approved budget “no later than Pacific Islands. the 30 dayspriorto the beginning The partial termination would involve the Federated States, of this October.” the Marshall Islands and the Northern Marianas. Palau, a fourth The Governor’s communica­ entity in the 1947 U N . created trusteeship, would not be tion provided that because o f the affected. It has yet to approve a new political status and remains “protracted legislative contest” under U.S. administration. over the passage of the bill, the The Federated States and the Marshall Islands have pushed rest of the departments “held for the termination so that its government could gain worldwide Gov. LorenZo I.DL Guerrero back” certain programs and ser­ Sen. Paul Manglona Commonwealth not later than diplomatic recognition, especially from Great Britain and Manglonas’ letter further vices needed by the public. April 1 or six months before the Europe. The two semi-independent nations have diplomatic asked the Governor to submit to Gov. Guerrero’s message de­ beginning of the fiscal year. ties with several South Pacific countries and the People’s the Legislature over $5 million clared that his office, if no action The Governor’s letter provide unidentified money from the yet is made on the budget, will Continued on pa£· 51 otherwise that he submitted the 1990 budget. come up with an emergency According to his letter, “One measure to address the need. Continued on page 51 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 21,1990 FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21.1990-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS- 3 "typhoon delays verdict on Saim ón C ase F O R U M A M e e t i n g P l a c e F o p G u p i o n s . A n d Y o u r s by Terl M. Flores is highly questionable. with suicide and that Santos had heard that day at the her. As Saipan anticipated the Kingsley said that the con­ may have fired the fatal shot on Salmon's residence, it was ' Saimon has been incarcerated approach of Typhoon Russ, tentions made by the defense June 12 as attested to by the indicative that a domestic dis­ since his arrest on June 12. many were also awaiting the that Santos may have commit­ testimony that experts found a pute was getting out of hand. Saimon may face a maximum juror's verdict on the case o f a ted suicide was not supported quantity of barium and anti­ Salvador testified that of five years to life former police officer accused of by the testimonies of witnesses mony near the victim's left Saimon verbally and physically imprisonment if found guilty A g e n d a second-degree murder. who said that Santos was eye. abused his wife before he shot of the crime. ТЯТУГТЧТВТАТ. 1 И by John DelRosario, Jr.^F After deliberating for a total happy, in love and was infan- Ngiraikelau also presented of more than 8 hours, jurors ticipating at the time of her other pieces of evidence that at­ for the case of Masaro Saimon death. tests to the innocence of his had to be dismissed by Kingsley also directed the at­ client: the T-shirt Saimon was This coming Monday is who follow the choir as it brings day is usually open for parties Superior Court Judge Marty tention of the jury to Saimon's Uninvited guest such as Typhoon Russ is certainly wearing during the incident, the ]В8ВВЕВЯВВИ not welcomed to the CNMI at all for disrupting the Christmas Eve. Many of us have Midnight Mass to a grand finale, with friends and relatives where Taylor as Typhoon Russ motives and reasons for killing bullets that have been found gone through a lot of work and so to speak. It also suggests to that familial fabric is strength­ started its course towards his wife and of his credibility with the gun and that evidence good spirit and the excitement for the holiday season effort to prepare our families for one and all to make amends in ened and fine tuned. Before dusk, Saipan. as a witness to the crime. and Christmas day. also showed that Santos could the Holiday Season. For Chris­ our lives so to receive His we hear lots o f singing including The jurors will continue de­ Ngiraikelau presented nine not handle the emotional tug- Many families have decorated their houses and beautiful Christmas Songs going tians throughout the Northern blessings beginning with the liberation on Monday to decide counter arguments against the of-war she was in which made spread lights in the front yard on the trees and more Marianas, it’s the birth of Christ astray what after one drink too arrival of the first day of the the fate of Saimon, accused of case presented by the prosecu­ her decide to commit suicide.