Their discussion concluded that a special election would not be possible during the current fiscal year due to insufficient funding.
Mori said the government does not have sufficient funds to reprogram and therefore “does not have the funds necessary to hold a special election in Pohnpei.”
The letter further stated that “we cannot assist in calling for a special session of [the FSM] Congress to deal with this matter or pay for a special election in Pohnpei….”
It was therefore suggested that the issue of special election then be addressed during the next regular session of the 16th FSM Congress this month.
The special election is to fill the seat for the at-large or four-year representative of the state of Pohnpei to the 16th FSM Congress recently vacated by the untimely passing of its former occupant, Resio S. Moses.
