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Posted on Dec 02 2008
On behalf of the people of the CNMI who are against the proposed Mariana Marine Monument, I would like to extend a heartfelt appreciation to the all the Native Hawaiians Aha Ki’ole Advisory Committee, the chief executives of the Micronesian Leaders and the Association of Marianas Municipal Island Mayors, Vice Mayors and Elected Municipal Council Officials for their full “no support” of the proposed monument.
In support of these elected officials’ most conscientious effort to go against this unnecessary proposal is a testament that the people of each respective jurisdiction are also against the proposed marine monument. Thank you very much for hearing the voice of the majority of the people of the Marianas Islands. Please continue to give deaf ears to the few supporters of the proposed Marianas Marine Monument. Please forgive them for they don’t know what they are doing.
I call on all the people of the Marianas Islands who have been silent on the issue to openly come out against this dreaded intention. We must listen to the Native Hawaiians who are currently experiencing the negative impact of the Papahanumokaukea Marine Monument. We must listen to the Native Hawaiians because they know better than the handful of supporters of the Marianas Marine Monument. Let us not be fooled by the supporters of the monument because they don’t know and they have not had any experience, positive or negative, of this magnitude. The Native Hawaiians have the experience.
We, the non-supporters of the proposed marine monument, now have more than one million people who are with us. Let’s continue to show our non-support of this unnecessary proposal. God bless you all!
Once again, thank you Aha Ki’ole Advisory Committee, chief executives of the Micronesian Leaders, and Association of Marianas Municipal Islands Mayors, Vice Mayors and Municipal Council Officials. We sincerely appreciate your full support against the proposed marine monument.
[I][B]Juan I. Tenorio[/B] As Matuis, Saipan[/I]
