Brian L. Dickson, the Legislative Counsel (lawyer) for the Chuuk State Legislature (CSL) has joined the other attorneys on the CPSC (Meippen and Asor) to offer questionable legal advise to Chuukese citizens living the US who may get deported when Chuuk is no longer part of the FSM. Mr. Dickson … [Read more...]
FSM Attorney General Issues Response to Tadasy Wainit’s Rebuttal
Last week we published a memorandum from Mr. Jim Stovall, the leading legal expert on the Compact of Free Association (COFA) between the FSM and the United States. In that document entitled, "Compact Implications of Chuuk Secession," Stovall listed eight (8) points explaining the impact of the COFA … [Read more...]
Interview with AG Sabino Asor on Chuuk Secession
During his last trip for community meetings in Hilo, Mr. Sabino Asor, the Chairman of the Public Education for the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC) agreed to a one-hour, one-on-0ne interview with me. We had agreed for that interview to take place on January 7, 2015, at 2:00 - 3:00 PM at my … [Read more...]
Johnny Meippen’s Message to Chuukese People Overseas
Today, Mr. Johnny Meippen, Secretary of the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC), posted the following message on his Facebook page addressed to Chuukese citizens living overseas. While it may have been intended for his Chuukese FB friends, but because of its relevance to the discussion on Chuuk … [Read more...]
Kese Mochen Anisi Osupwang Om Kopwe Ekis Awewei?
An ewe CPSC a tori COM campus Pohnpei ren at we ew final public hearing, re era, "iei aiwa wato ei plan" fichino ese wor plan pwe anapanap chok. Ese fat pusin re era ese nomw non plan murin aramas ar kapas eis ika met murin uttut ika pwe majority Yes. Use sinei ika uwa kon chuun ika, ai use chuan … [Read more...]
President Mori Begins Official Campaign Against Chuuk Secession
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85114404&x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=WIfmxOFuhQ8#t=41 His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel "Manny" Mori, President of the FSM, and members of his cabinet held a forum at COM-FSM National Campus to kick-off the national government's official campaign against the Chuuk … [Read more...]
FSM President Mori to Meet with Chuukese Citizens and Leaders on Oahu
His Excellency President Manny Mori is coming to Oahu to hold two important meetings with Chuukese citizens and leaders, according to FSM Consul General Kandhi A. Elieisar. The sole purpose of the meetings is to discuss Chuuk's political future in light of recent events concerning the Chuuk … [Read more...]
US Ambassador Rosen Speaks Out
Today, finally, the United States Ambassador to the FSM Dorothea-Maria (Doria) Rosen, released a short statement in response to the Chuuk State Attorney General Sabino Asor and members of the Chuuk Political Status Commission who have been claiming on the Micronesia Forum and in other public … [Read more...]
New Board of Education Signals Hope for Chuuk’s Kids
In an unprecedented move to restore educational reform efforts, Governor Johnson Elimo has fired the entire Chuuk Board of Education (CBOE) and replaced them with new members to oversee public education in Chuuk State. This radical action was much needed after the CBOE fired the Executive … [Read more...]
Why Chuukese Citizens Living in the US Should be Alarmed
Last night, members of the Chuuk Political Status Commission (CPSC) aka Chuuk Separatists returned to Hilo to lead another community meeting with about 20 Chuukese citizens. I was hoping they would bring new information, strategies, reports, data, and all pertinent information to help the citizens … [Read more...]