By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

Vice President Elias Camsek Chin will be the special guest of honor when the state leaders of Peleliu led by re-elected Governor Jackson Ngiraingas take their oath of office on Monday January 1.
Ngiraingas said they have already extended invitations to all the national leaders of Palau including President Remengesau, ministers, members of congress and the traditional chiefs.
“We have chose the Vice President to give the special remarks because we wanted to give an equal opportunity since the President was our special guest the last time around,” Ngiraingas said.
Both the country’s top two leaders are from Peleliu.
“We would like the people to come, however, we expect that everybody will have their own schedule since it will be new year on that same day. But I wish them a very happy New Year especially the people of Peleliu,” Ngiraingas said.
He also wanted to thank those who voted him for another three years in office adding that he feels and believes that the same people have confidence on what he stands for and for the betterment of Peleliu.
Ngiraingas said that his main work will be to concentrate on the economic development and has vowed to pursue plans for Nautilus City project because he still believes that this would bring good investments, jobs and increase tax for the state.
Those who will be inaugurated as At-Large Legislators are C. Desengei Matsutaro, Billy B. Rekemel, Joseph Mtoched Giramur, Roman Ridep and Johannes Tsuneo and for the different hamlets are Alex R. Ngiraingas (Ngerchol), Kalbesang Soalablai (Ngerdelolk), Joe B. Nobuo (Ngesias), Ethiopia Pia Mabel and Edwight Mengirarou (Ngerkeukl) and Gene Tkel (Teliu).
Ngiraingas got a total of 222 votes out of the 567 total votes cast while Kangichi Uchau had 171 and Haruo Esang 151 during the Nov. Peleliu State General Election.
Two of the three initiative petitions to amend the Constitution of Peleliu won more YES votes while the other got more NO votes by a difference of only one vote.
Initiative #1 did (Article VIII, Section 1. The Legislative power of Peleliu shall be vested in the Peleliu State Legislature consisting of one house composed of eleven (11) members popularly elected at large, for a term of three years) got 269 YES votes while the NO votes had 270.
Initiative #2 (Article VIII, Section 3. A Council of Chiefs composed of a traditional chief from each of the states shall advise the Governor on matters concerning traditional laws, customs, and their relationship to this Constitution and the laws of Peleliu State. The traditional chiefs shall be compensated according to law) had 272 YES votes and 263 no votes.
Likewise Initiative #3 (Art. VIII Section 10. No person shall be a member of the Council of Chiefs unless he has been appointed and accepted as a chief in a traditional manner and is recognized as such by the traditional council of chiefs of his hamlet. No chief shall serve in the Council of Chiefs while serving as a member of the Peleliu State Legislature or the cabinet) got 276 YES votes and 249 NO votes.