Letters to the Editor

WITH all due respect to MVA, the Sumiyoshi Shrine, featured on page 6 of your September 20 edition, is not located on Rota, but rather on Tinian. It was built in 1939-40 by Japanese farmers, mostly Okinawans, who lived on the rich valley lands below it. As your readers undoubtedly noticed from the …

WE are writing in response to the Marianas Variety article of August 31, 2022, “Governor Vetoes Mental Health Bill.” This bill was intended to open greater access to much needed mental health resources for the CNMI. It was passed unanimously by the House and Senate, and was supported by CHCC and th…

IT’S really deceiving to campaign for good professional liars today everywhere around the globe, and I don’t blame you if you feel betrayed. Lying creates more crises and chaos all over the world but this concept doesn’t apply to a U.S. journalist like me who favor no party. I pro…

AS we all know, climate change has taken its toll on the earth for the past few years. Well recently, in Pakistan, climate change has only become worse. In Sindh, communities are being threatened by water overflowing down from the Indus river. Local officials say that in the district of Dadu, more …

AFTER many years of deception, lying, avoiding the majority of our people, abuse of power, acting above the law, raiding his office by the FBI, being impeached by the House of Representatives, criminal charges filed by the Attorney General, abuse of public funds, and disregarding the safety of the …

THE Marianas Agupa forum was truly informative and eye-opening which is why the Governor was a No-show. It was awesome that Mr. Glen Manglona offered the Forum FOR the People. I must agree with Mr. Manglona about the Governor not having a legitimate excuse for being a no-show as he could have parti…

THE governor has allotted close to $2 million for a contract to clean up toxic materials stored in the Tinian Department of Natural Resources compound. Would you please ask your reporter to find out exactly what toxic wastes were stored at the DNR compound. How long have the toxic wastes been store…

REGARDING the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, I am so thankful and grateful to President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats in the states and the CNMI. It’s a victory for the people! It’s time to start rebuilding our infrastructure and upgrade to U.S. typhoon-pr…

DEAR Honorable Congressman, I am among the contract workers who came to the CNMI from different countries, and we have been here for a long time.  We worked for companies and some of us were cheated by those companies. Some of us did not get our salaries, but they were never awarded any judgment by…