Sablan said he’s happy to be of service to his constituents and hopes to conduct more meetings.
“This is what I need to know. These are the people that I represent. I need to know their concerns. We need to have conversations. I am obligated to do this,” he told the Variety.
Danny J. Lambert said he lost his wallet in Garapan and was disappointed to find out there is no shelter on Saipan to temporarily keep homeless people like him.
He said there are a number of homeless senior citizens who are sleeping on benches at American Memorial Park and elsewhere in Garapan because they have no place to stay.
Another couple complained about the road near Obyan, which has yet to be fixed despite the residents’ plea.
A war veteran asked Sablan to convince the federal government to open a veterans clinic on Saipan so they don’t have to travel to Guam.
Sablan said a petition is being circulated to justify the construction of a veterans clinic here.
Issues about the federalization law and its impact on guest workers and the indigenous people were also disucssed.
Sablan never lost his composure even when asked “provoking” questions.
Press Secretary Charles Reyes Jr. asked why Sablan hasn’t asked for a further delay in the federalization law’s implementation when he himself is convinced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is not ready to administer the islands’ immigration system.
Sablan said he needs reasons to justify another delay and at this point, it appears that DHS is working to ensure a smooth transition phase.
The next town hall meetings are scheduled today on Tinian and on Tuesday in Kagman. Both meetings will start at 6 p.m.
