Vol. 35 No.39
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THIS is the governor’s investment plan? What an Insult to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the people of the CNMI. Governor you might as well invite HUGO CHAVEZ the oil tycoon to fix CUC’s CRISIS because not only is he a multi-billionaire but a MULTI-ZILLIONNARE by now.
Give him your chair while you’re at it. GOVERNOR ARE YOU SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING? It looks like you’ll SELL our islands and your PEOPLE to any multi-million-dollar investors rather than declaring an ECONOMIC DISASTER and seek the help NOW.
Are you telling us the indigenous people of these islands, the VOTERS ,that you’ve given up on UNCLE SAM and for us to support KUMHO 100 percent?
This sounds like another TAN HOLDINGS situation, remember? How dare you!
Thousands and Thousands of young American soldiers SACRIFICED and DIED to FREE these islands, most of them you did not know and this is how you HONOR them.
SHAME ON YOU governor. At what price or royalties and privileges are you willing to SACRIFICE our islands to your investors or BEST friends?
You’ll probably give them PERMANENT RESIDENCY in a heartbeat, name streets after them; give them special permits, monuments, JVA waivers, 150 year leases, etc.etc.
Governor you might as well hand KUMHO ASIANA Mt. Tapocho for that matter. Let me guess you invited CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION, CPA, MVA, and DPL but not the PUBLIC? You know, the people that gave you that office?
This is how it usually works.
CUSTOMS/IMMIGRATION: Oh, KUMHO welcome to Saipan please proceed right through, waive KUMHO’S EXCISE TAX, release their shipping containers immediately hold and inspect all others.
CPA: HOLD the flights KUMHO is a little late, Special discounts on landing fees, give them VIP first class passage, put everyone on the waiting list or stand-by list.
MVA: Hey let’s build a park and call it KUMHO’S PARK; lets build them a memorial monument. Or let’s hold a FIESTA every weekend in their honor.
DPL: How much land you need KUMHO? you name it we got a lot but nothing for HOMESTEAD. MORATURIUM still in effect. Don’t worry will handle HPO, DLNR, and FISH & WILDLIFE for your special permits.
The list goes on governor. Don’t get me wrong I know whom our allies are, but for you as our GOVERNOR to say that this is the only way to restore our economic crisis and keep people employed is an insult, which raises huge QUESTIONS about your leadership and mentality when it comes to what is in our BEST INTEREST.
Did all those other airlines or investors that have come and gone except for UNCLE WILLIE get the same opportunity that KUMHO ASIANA is being offered?
Well, guess what will be back to square one again: LABOR ABUSES, HUMAN SMUGGLING, AMEND JVA WAIVER, and so forth.
I DON’T THINK SO, I STAND FOR THE PEOPLE AND I STAND BY WHAT I SAY: THE PAST AND THE PRESENT GOVERNORS AND LAWMAKERS CREATED ALL THIS ECONOMIC CRISIS WE FACE NOW AND THAT INCLUDES YOU GOVERNOR. THE PEOPLE WILL DECIDE WHAT’S BEST FOR OUR ISLANDS. HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS! WE SAT BACK FAR TOO LONG IT’S TIME FOR A REAL CHANGE!

GREGORIO CRUZ JR.
President
Taotao Tano CNMI
Association

JUAN SALAS
Secretary
Taotao Tano CNMI
Association