A full copy of the final report from the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC) to the Chuuk State Legislature is now available for your critical review. In my book, the report receives a grade of A+ in dreams, but an F- in reality. This 5-page document lacks any hard data, graphs, cost … [Read more...]
Chuuk Independence…From What, For What?
(This article by Vid Raatior was originally posted in October, 2014.) All of a sudden there is a flurry of activities about a movement in Chuuk to secede from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to become an independent nation to be called Republic of Chuuk. Initial review of the documents … [Read more...]
Reasons to Vote No for Chuuk Secession
https://youtu.be/rT9YbZtzvVo Honorable Epel Ilon and Vice President Redley Killion, both Chuukese men with years of distinguished public service in the state and national governments spoke on the reasons why they oppose the Chuuk secession movement. This short video is borrowed from The Fourth … [Read more...]
Get Ready to Vote on March 5, 2019
Are you ready to vote for your favorite FSM Congressional Candidate? The FSM National Election Commission website has published the appropriate forms and timeline for FSM citizens to vote in the FSM Congressional Elections on March 5, 2019. Please click on the links below to download and print the … [Read more...]
Chuuk AG Questions Voting Rights for Chuukese Citizens Abroad
Mr. Sabino Asor, Chuuk State Attorney General and Chairman of the Public Hearing initiative of the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC) released his findings on the recent public hearings held in Honolulu and Hilo. In the memo to the CPSC, Mr. Asor made eight key findings and recommendations to … [Read more...]
Rev. Julio Angkel Appointed Coadjutor Bishop
Congratulations to Fr. Julio Angkel who was officially appointed by Pope Francis to serve as the new Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of the Caroline Islands effective today. The Diocese includes the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau. As coadjutor, Bishop Angkel will succeed … [Read more...]
Chuuk Secession Vote is Set for March 5, 2019
The Chuuk State government is (yet again) preparing to hold a referendum on March 5, 20 to determine if Chuukese citizens want to leave the FSM and the US to become the Republic of Chuuk. Defiantly, the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC) which openly advocates for secession from the FSM chose … [Read more...]
Sign Petition Against Chuuk Secession
The Chuuk Reform Movement's online petition on change.org, which had garnered over 1,000 signers in 2014, has been re-opened, updated in 2017 to re-engage Chuukese citizens against the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC), Governor Johnson Elimo and members of the Chuuk State Legislatures who … [Read more...]
Compact Implications of Chuuk Secession
Jim Stovall, legal counsel to the FSM Government and foremost expert on the Compact of Free Association (COFA), has issued the following memorandum to President Mori. In it he laid out eight facts to help the average Chuukese voter understand the implications of Chuuk State seceding from … [Read more...]
Chuuk is Hiring Teachers
The Chuuk Department of Education (CDOE) is currently recruiting college graduates for over 50 teaching positions in public elementary and secondary schools across each of Chuuk Stateʻs five regions. A team from CDOE will be in Honolulu (June 22 - 25, 2016) and Guam (June 26 - 30, 2016) to meet with … [Read more...]