But Gov. Benigno R. Fitial denied there’s a row between him and the congressman, saying he always make it a point to stop by at Sablan’s office whenever he’s in the nation’s capital.
He said he only skipped visiting Sablan’s office when he went to see Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano last year. The governor had lunch with Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo instead of Sablan.
Sources said the governor was apparently upset that Sablan sought the federal prosecutors’ help to stop a group of Korean investors from making false advertisements about the CNMI.
“This puts the CNMI government workers seeking federal grants in a bind since Sablan’s office has been facilitating meetings between CNMI and federal officials and staff,” one of the sources said.
Sablan’s legislative assistant, Julia Martin, was supposed to meet with Department of Public Health officials so she could familiarize herself with the islands’ health care situation.
However, the governor’s office cancelled Martin’s meeting at the last minute. But she did manage to meet with other health authorities.
