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3^rd Con-Con to convene on Monday

POHNPEI, Palikir (FSM Information Service): November 8, 2001 - The 3^rd Constitutional Convention of the Federated State of Micronesia, as decided by the Pre-Convention Committee, will convene on November 12, 2001 at Palikir in Chambers of Congress at 10 a.m.

For the 3^rd time since the formation of the Federation, the Convention will provide a forum for the public to deliberate on the existing Constitution and make necessary amendments or propose new issues to be added.

The Convention is scheduled for a duration of 30-days and may be extend an additional 15-days, if necessary.

According to the Chairman of the Pre-Convention, Harry Seymore, under the Constitution, the government allows every ten years the question of whether there is a need for a review of the Constitution. Last year's poll results called for a Convention for this year. Each State then elected its representatives and they are:

• Chuuk - Kasio E. Mida, James Naich, Camillo Noket, Lorin Robert, Wesley Simina, and Sanphy William;

• Kosrae - Aren Palik and Harry Seymore;

• Pohnpei - Esmond Moses, Naiten O. Phillip, Casiano Shoniber and Beauleen C. Worswick;

• Yap - John Haglelgam and James Lukan.

The public is invited to participate in the opening ceremony which will also be broadcasted live throughout the four States.