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Arrests, court orders, and confusion: Chuuk’s election crisis deepens By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press
3 p.m. at the Weno Municipal Office. It also notified candidates that they could send poll watchers to observe the process no later than April 1, 2025 that time. However, the election was later Chuuk—Yesterday afternoon, a Chuuk canceled. State special justice granted a temporary restraining order barring a re-vote at The situation in Chuuk regarding the election Weno polling places that was scheduled has been difficult to follow, as various to start today. In the morning, Chief supposedly official entities continue to make Justice Jason Robert and Associate conflicting announcements about the reJustice Eram recused themselves from vote, only to have other supposedly official hearing the matter, citing conflicts entities overturn them. Despite ongoing court of interest. Special Justice Tavita cases and complaints regarding the election, Muloilangi then heard the motions and Governor Narruhn previously announced ruled to halt today’s re-vote pending a plans to hold an inauguration on April 15. The decision by a full appellate panel. “old” commission—confirmed by the Chuuk Senate—ordered a re-vote of Weno polling Yesterday, Takamichy Mori, Acting places based on alleged ballot irregularities. Executive Director of the Chuuk State Weno’s mayor also informed residents that Election Commission, posted a notice Click here for continuation on page 4 stating that ballots would be filled at
President Simina and U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth hold first high-level bilateral under new U.S. administration - Yap infrastructure projects advance FSM Information Services
reaffirmed the enduring partnership between the two nations under the March 27, 2025 Compact of Free Association and Guam—His Excellency President set the tone for continued strategic Wesley W. Simina of the Federated cooperation in the Indo-Pacific. States of Micronesia (FSM) met with U.S. Secretary of Defense In a Joint Statement by the U.S. Pete Hegseth on March 27, 2025 at Department of Defense and the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, FSM, the meeting resulted in a marking the first high-level bilateral mutual understanding enabling the engagement between the FSM and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) the United States under the new U.S. Administration. The meeting Click here for continuation on page 4
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