“The Palauan community on Saipan is very important to me because they have acquired good ideas that can be used to address the pressing problems in Palau,” Chin told Variety yesterday.
His running-mate, Senate Floor Leader Alan Seid, will arrive here on Friday.
Chin was accompanied by his wife Miriam, the Palau Red Cross Society executive director, and supporters, and he will meet Gov. Benigno R. Fitial and other CNMI government officials this week.
He will also attend a gathering of the Palauan community on Friday evening.
According to Chin, Saipan is 15 years ahead of Palau and “we must take advantage of their know-how because they’ve already experienced the problems we face right now in Palau.”
One of these pressing problems is the rising cost of fuel, Chin said.
He has promised to address this issue.
He urges the Micronesian island to address the rising fuel costs as a region.
Chin believes that the islands, as a group, can control the cost of transporting imported oil products to reduce fuel prices.
The Micronesian region can also purchase its own oil tanker that will service the islands, he added.
Palau will hold its presidential primary in September to select the two candidates for the Nov. 4 general elections.
President Tommy Remengesau has already served two consecutive terms and is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election this year.
Besides Chin, the other candidates for president are Senate President Surangel Whipps, attorney Johnson Toribiong and Sen. Joshua Koshiba.
