(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...]
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...]
Governor Seeks Budget for CPSC from Lame Duck Legislature
In a March 6th proclamation, Governor Johnson Elimo has called for a Special Session of the outgoing 12th Chuuk State Legislature convening on Monday, March 16, 2015. Among the agenda "matters requiring legislative action as soon as practicable" include a bill to amend the State's budget for this … [Read more...]
Who voted Yes / No for secession at Chuuk State Legislature?
This is the complete tally of the votes by members of the Chuuk State Legislature on the question of Chuuk secession based on the official journal as provided by Florence Stanley from the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. These votes were cast based on the Final Report by the Chuuk … [Read more...]
Chuuk Governor’s Executive Order on Secession Vote
On February 23, 2015, Chuuk State Governor Johnson Elimo signed an Executive Order to postpone the vote on the Chuuk secession question. The good news: On March 3, 2015, Chuukese voters will not have to vote on whether Chuuk should secede from the FSM or not. The bad news: The Chuuk secession … [Read more...]