SEVENTEEN months after the election, none of the elected politicians have come up with the solution to the economic downfall of the islands. They have introduced so many bills — including a measure to arm immigration personnel with deadly weapon — but none to solve the problem we are facing with.
None of the legislators have come forward and declare that he or she knows the solution to solve the economic problem we are facing.
They planted trees, painted garbage cans, traveled, attended graduations and other activities while we sink.
Politicians don’t paint and decorate a sinking ship. They should instead find the hole and patch it. You don’t know where the hole is? I will tell you; it is in the Legislature. All of you need is to step down; don’t sit there for the money — you are wasting my tax.
The reason why we are facing this predicament is because you are working for your wallet only and not for the people who voted for you.
Shame on you that you are sitting up there not knowing what to do to solve our economic crisis.
And since you like planting, you are just like a male papaya, that no matter how much fertilizer you dump around it will never produce fruit.
If there are trees to plant or something to paint, let inmates do it as restitution to the public. We did not vote for you to plant trees, attend ceremonies — we voted for you to solve the problems we are facing that you created for sitting there doing nothing. Are you going to run again for the Legislature? If you are, why?

JOHANNES S. NGIRAIBUUCH
Chalan Kiya, Saipan