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Micronesia region leaders agree to “paddle together for a stronger Micronesia” after a period of paddling separately By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press February 13, 2022 Palikir, Pohnpei, FSM—This morning, the five Presidents of the independent Micronesia countries met for their first full face to face meeting at the College of Micronesia for the Micronesian Presidents’ Summit (MPS). For the last two years, the pandemic forced the presidents to meet by Zoom conference online. The majority of the work between the independent sovereign nations had been done prior to the one-day summit in closed-door meetings, which continued at a retreat at AA Resort yesterday afternoon, resulting in what they named the “Palikir Communique”.
A central goal of the MPS was to hammer out the details of the “Suva Agreement” for implementation. The Suva Agreement was reached in a meeting with then Pacific Islands Forum chairman, former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainamarama. Though only Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau were represented at the meeting in Suva, it was that agreement that set the groundwork for all of the Micronesian nations to ultimately agree to keep their membership in the Pacific Island Forum (PIF). The Micronesian countries had previously announced their intention to remove themselves from the group when their candidate for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General was not chosen for the position. Instead, the PIF again Click here for continuation
FSM National Police officer shoots and wounds machete wielding man in Palikir, Pohnpei By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press
approximately 8:15 on February 8, officers received a report of an individual waving a machete and lashing out with it against people there. Lt. Martin said that it took some time for State Police officers to reach the scene as they February 15, 2023 were on the scene of another incident in Pehleng, Kitti at the time. National Pohnpei—The FSM National Police Police officers were first on the scene in Palikir. are currently investigating the facts of an officer-involved shooting on the morning of By the time National Police officers arrived, alleged perpetrator, 55-year-old February 15 after an officer shot a machete- Anther Ikelap, had injured a 47-year-old male victim. The victim suffered wielding man in the area of the Capital cuts on his hand and on the back of his neck. Corner Store in Palikir, Pohnpei. FSM Secretary for the Department of Justice, National Police officers confronted Ikelap and ordered him to drop the Joses Gallen, said that any discharge machete. National Police officers on the scene told Lt. Martin that Ikelap of firearms by its officers requires an refused the order and instead began attacking police officers. One of the investigation and report. The investigation officers was injured in that attack when he was struck on the right side of his is underway, and the report is forthcoming. chest with the machete. National Police officers continued to order Ikelap to drop the machete, but the attack continued. Lt. Bronson Martin of the Pohnpei State Police department said that at Click here for continuation