Government of the Federated States of Micronesia

Third FSM Constitutional Convention, Day 8

POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 19, 2001 – Pohnpei ­ Having no proposals introduced this morning, Convention
President John Haglelgam urged the Standing Committees to provide short
summary of proposals discussed during Committee hearings. So far twenty
seven (27) proposals have been introduced, and all have been assigned to
Committees for action.

For public hearings, the Committee on Civil Liberties and Traditions is
scheduled to hold hearings on Delegate Proposal No. 01-7, regarding dual
citizenship for FSM citizens, on Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at 1:30 p.m.
at the Central Facilities Building. Witnesses invited include Chairman of
the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations, the Secretary of the
FSM Department of Justice and its Chief of the Division of Immigration and
Labor, the Secretary of the FSM Department of Foreign Affairs, and all its
relevant Assistant Secretaries, and any interested individuals.

We apologize for our errors in two earlier Press Releases. In the
November 15 release, second to last paragraph, regarding D.P. No. 01-16, to
change the revenue sharing; it should be read as, “from 50:50 to 80:20.” In
the same paragraph, but on D.P. No. 01-19, on National Courts jurisdiction
regarding land, should read, “where” and not “were” interests in land is at
issue. In the November 16 release, first paragraph, we mistakenly reported
that the proposal is about changing “the length of term,” when the proposed
change is in “the number of Senators” for the at-large seats in the
Congress, from four to eight members.

Convention recessed at 10:47 a.m. and will reconvene tomorrow, November 20,
2001, at 10:00 a.m.