PEACE UNITY LIBERTY AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PEOPLE OF FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA Volume 12 Palikir, Pohnpei, March 15,1991 Number 5 Official results of FSM Inauguration scheduled for May 21 National Election PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN- Chairman of the Inauguration FORMATION SERVICE) - The Committee. PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN- inauguration ceremony for the Although it is not presently FORMATION SERVICE) - The 3rd President and 4th Vice Presi- known who will be the next Presi- official results of the elections of dent of the Federated States of dent and Vice President, the 7th members of the Seventh FSM Micronesia (FSM) is scheduled FSM Congress will elect the Congress show that President to be held in front of the FSM President and Vice President from John R. Haglelgam and Vice Congress Chamber, in Palikir, the among its four at-large members, President Hirosi H. Ismael have Capital of FSM at 9:00 a.m., May Bailey Olter of Pohnpei, Jacob lost their chances to bid for the 21,1991, accordingtoFSMHuman Nena of Kosrae, Redley Killion next Presidency and Vice Presi- Resources Secretary Dr. Eluiel of Chuuk, and Joseph Urusemal dency. Incumbent Senators Jo- Pretrick who is the Inauguration, of Yap, during the convening of seph Urusemal won the four-year Chairman. its First Regular Session on May seat in the state of Yap and Jacob FSM President John R. 11. At the same time Congress Nena won in the state of Kosrae. Haglelgam appointed Pretrick as (See INAUGURATION, Page 5) Urusemal received 1,631 votes edging Haglelgam's 1,280 votes and Nena captured 1,638 votes defeating Ismael who received 1,369 votes. In Yap, incumbent Isaac V. Figir was running unopposed for the two-year seat and received 2,873 votes. In Kosrae, incum- bent Vice Speaker Claude H. Phillip running for the two-year seat won with 1,908 votes while his opponent former Governor YosiwoP. George received 1,077 votes. In the state of Pohnpei, for the four-year seat, former FSM Vice MEDIA CONSULTANTS VISITS PRESIDENT - Australian Media Consultants Don Hook and Adrienne Jones paid courtesy cation the President. From left to right are Chief President Bailey Olter defeated of Staff leske lehsi, Hook, Jones, Australian Ambassador to the FSM Kenneth Brazel, (See ELECTION, Page 2) and the President. KElection KalistoRefalopei defeated his Legislature Speaker Simeon (Continuedfrom Page 1) opponent Samuel Nethan Innocent! defeated incumbent incumbent Leo A. Falcam with with 2,979 and 2,284 votes Senator Tony Otto by collect- 5,725 votes while Falcam re- respectively. And in Election ing 1,139 votes to Otto's 821 V) ceived 5,609 votes. For the i-H District No. 5, former Truk votes. two-year seats, all incumbents 1a retained their seats. In Elec- 5? tion District number I, incum- o bent Floor Leader Dohsis Hal- zN- < bert received 2,672 votes de- p J feating his opponent Post <c z Master General Bethwel o Henry who received 1,330 HH H votes; District number 2, in- <C cumbent Wagner M. Law- rence, 2,621 over 1,109 votes aU H for Benskin B. Etse; and in Dis- trict number 3, incumbent Peter M. Christian garnered 2,079 votes defeating his op- ponent Dr. Catalino L. Can- tero who received 1,490 votes. In the state of Chuuk, run- The APPU officials who visited the FSM met with FSM Congress Vice Speaker Claude Phillip (left) in his office. From left to right are Phillip, Advisor to APPU Mr. Motoharu ning unopposed for the at Morishita, Interpreter Ms. Misao Nishinori, and Secretary - General of APPU Mr. large seat, incumbent Senator Gohachiro Shono. Redly Killion garnered a total of 13,396 votes. For the two- year seats, Election District APPU officials visited Pohnpei No. 1, incumbent Nishima PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN- Group Tsutomu Tadakuma; and Yleizah defeated his three op- FORMATION SERVICE) - A Interpreter Misao Nishinoiri. ponents with 1,869 votes, trail- delegation of Asia-Pacific Par- While in Pohnpei the delega- ing him were Ritis Heldart liamentarians Union (APPU) tion paid courtesy calls on Dep- officials arrived Pohnpei March uty Secretary of the Department with 1,471 votes, Joseph Peter of External Affairs Asterio 508 votes, and Daro Malon 11 to conduct Preliminary talks concerning the upcoming APPU Takesy and Pohnpei State Gov- with 434 votes. In Election council meeting, to promote fri- ernor Resio S. Moses in the after- District No. 2, losi Ludwig enchips and goodwill, and to noon. won the four way race with introduce Mr. Gohachiro Shono, The delegation met with FSM 1,163 votes, Nickson Bossy the new Secretary-General of the Congress Vice Speaker Claude second with 1,019 votes, Endy APPU to the FSM APPU Na- Phillip, who is the Vice Presi- Mathew with 878 votes, and tional Group. dent of FSM APPU National Sekap Esah received 687 votes. The Delegation comprised of Group, the Floor Leader Dohsis Albert, Secretary General of FSM In Election District No. 3, in- Honorable Motoharu Morishita, a former Member of the Japa- National Group, and Senator cumbent Speaker Jack Fritz nese House of Representative; Tony Otto to consult on current running unopposed received Advisor to APPU Secretary plans in holding the next APPU 2,515 votes. Election District General Gohachiro Shono; Ad- Council Meeting in Palau in No. 4, incumbent Senator ministrator of Japan National (See APPU, Page 3) Hook advises Information PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN- Hook covered the Vietnam war of News and Public Affairs for w FORMATION SERVICE) - A for- and a host of other major news Radio Australia in Melbourne. mer Australian Government In- events in Asia and the Pacific. In 1979, he was in Sydney as H formation Officer, Donald Hook, He interviewed most of the po- acting Federal Editor for ABC oM-l is working as a consultant to the litical leaders in those regions. News. 2 FSM Public Information Office Hook's intimate knowledge of r> (PIO). He will be with the PIO Asia and the Pacific and a long c from 8 March to 5 April and will list of important regional con- f—2i return for a further four weeks tacts led him to becoming a for- o in July to keep with the media eign service specialist public X arrangements for the South Pa- affairs officer. He was the Aus- cific Forum. Hook will provide tralian High Commission First 83 assistance in general trainingand Secretary to the Republic of Sin- i- give professional advice to PIO gapore and then at the Austra- staff. He will oversee the pro- lian Embassy, Bangkok, as First duction of the National Union, Secretary (Information) from the FSM Government's bi- 1985 to 1987. There his opera- weekly newsletter, train perma- tional area included public af- nent staff in news gathering tech- Hook fairs liaison with diplomatic mis- niques, general editorial produc- sions in Vietnam, Laos and tion, layout methodology, pro- His on-the-spots analysis of po- Burma. duction and distribution of gov- litical and international issues Hook 56, is married to former ernment press releases, current were features of ABC news and Jane Bowhill of London, Great affairs broadcasting programs, public affairs programs. He re- Britain, and they have a daugh- general aspects of shortwave turned to Australia in 1978 and ter Kate 27, and sons James 25 radio broadcasting and intro- was appointed acting Director and David 22. duce commercial techniques in copywriting to government broadcasting operations. Hook APPU will also advise on general as- (Continuedfrom Page 2) pects of the operation of govern- May. The delegation also trav- ment public affairs units operat- eled to Palau after Pohnpei to ing in both the domestic and discuss the possibility of hold- international spheres and on the ing the next APPU council meet- media arrangements required in ing there. organizing major international Since the 25th General Assem- events and conferences. bly of the APPU was held in After working on newspapers Pohnpei in December of 1990, in Australia and Great Britain, Speaker Jack Fritz is the Presi- Hook joined the Australian dent of APPU and will continue Broadcasting Commission in to be President of APPU until 1962. He was stationed in Papua the next General Assembly New Guinea from 1962 to 1967, which is scheduled to be held in in Singapore as South East Asia Japan some time near the end of correspondent from 1967-1970, this year. as South Asia correspondent in The group took a boat trip to APPU - The APPU officials when visiting New Delhi 1970 to 1973 and in Ant atoll eight miles southwest the FSM met with the Acting Secretary of Port Morseby as South Pacific External Affairs Asterio Takesy. From left of Pohnpei island. The delega- to right are: Mr. Gohachiro Shono, Ms. correspondent 1973-1978. In his tion departed Pohnpei March 13 Misao Nishinori, Mr. Motogaru Moishita, role as foreign correspondent, to Guam enroute to Palau. and Takesy. 4 Australia supports broiler project with $39,000 PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM IN- checks to the raiser farms. where he also discussed the Sj FORMATION SERVICE) - Aus- However, one breeder farm has project with the Agriculture Sta- S tralian Ambassador Ken Brazel now been brought back into pro- tion staff. He later visited Elden jrT on March 13, handed over a duction and is performing very Pretrick's breeder farm, one of js check of $39,000 to Secretary of well, said Moffatt. Chicks will be the Broiler Project farmers, to | Resources and Developmenavailablt e from this breeder farm see the breeders in production ;g (R&D) Marcelino Actouka as in April.