Campaign Reform
Reuniting People On Issues Rather Than Relations! Political campaigns and elections have become a source of divisiveness and corruption in our families, clans, communities, State, and even our nation. On one hand it has become standard practice among many incumbent legislators to use government funds to buy votes. On the other hand, we citizens have readily accepted such handouts with utter ...
Read MoreGlobal Resources
Bridging Local Needs with Global Resources! Since the Compact of Free Association went into effect, there has been a steady exodus of outer islanders in search of better life for themselves and their families. Many of our outer islanders living overseas in Guam, Hawaii, and the mainland have established their own base of resources. We need to organize each of these associations of outer...
Read MoreYouth Empowerment
Energizing the Young Generation for Civic Engagement! The youth have been the backbone of our community activities in Chuuk. Ironically, they have also been the least resourced. Their voices are not readily heard because of the cultural misconception that youth means inexperience rather than energy; that youth (hemirit) means lack of wisdom when in fact they bear creativity; that youth are...
Read MoreEconomic Development
The outer islands have suffered from a lack of leadership and sustainable economic development strategies. Despite millions of dollars of Compact funds aimed at capital and economic improvement projects in the Northwest region, all we have to show for are bankrupted Pattiw and Namonweito Authorities, rusted fishing boats, fiberglass boats. All the ill fated attempts at building sustainable...
Read MoreHealthcare
Preventive health care must be improved to combat the increase of obesity, diabetes, and other health problems in the outer islands of the Northwest region. In a State which suffers from incompetent leadership and lack of resources, the only sure medicine that has always been available to us as a people has been our own way of life; we need to re-educate our people on preventive measures such as...
Read MoreNew Vision for Old Problems
New Vision for Old Problems Like a failing heart that needs immediate CPR, our outer islands need radically different ideas to solve deep rooted social problems. Politics in the Northwest has been the cause of disunity among our people and the impediment to social and political progress. Far too many community leaders align themselves to the same old problems and the politicians who have failed...
Read MoreTransparency & Open Government
Having an Open Governance Encourages Community Involvement! Ironically, while our Chuukese culture espouses fairness, openness, and hospitality, our government suffers from a lack of accountability and transparency. People have very little knowledge or involvement in the day-to-day operations and policy-making decisions in the government. Because no one is demanding a transparent governance,...
Read MoreDecision to stay out of the race
“It is for politicians to know which way the wind is blowing; it is for concerned united citizens to raise the wind.”- adapted from William Lloyd Garrison Many have asked about the rumor that I am running for office in Micronesia. It is true I did briefly consider declaring my candidacy for the FSM Congress to represent the Northwest Election District of Pattiw, Pafeng, and...
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