We've all read about the controversy over allowing Taotao Tano to use a government building for free office space. Taotao Tano was reported in the press to have been authorized to use the building by Lieutenant Governor Tim Villagomez, who was acting governor at the time. We soon heard from Charles Reyes, the Governor's spokesman, that it was improper to allow Taotao Tano to use the government building for free. Reyes, you will recall from emails that were leaked to the press, had a bit of an argument with Taotao Tano President Greg Cruz over the fact that Cruz was not given a job by the CNMI government. Cruz then called for Fitial's impeachment. This episode has already been discussed on the blogs, but here's a larger question: Do these events reflect a split between the Governor and the Lieutanant Governor? Was the Lieutenant Governor really behind the original decision to grant Taotao Tano the free use of government property for office space, or was his role not properly characterized in the original press reports?
Even if Villagomez's role was simply to forward Taotao Tano's request to the appropriate authorities, what does it say about Villagomez that he would even give the time of day to someone who was calling for his boss to be impeached? And if Villagomez had a larger role, what would that suggest? And would the Lieutenant Governor have become Governor had the impeachment effort succeeded? (OK, maybe that's getting too far into conspiracy theory crazy-ville.)
And another question: What happened to the chairs that went missing from the office after Taotao Tano moved in? Here's one theory: They were burned for fuel during one of CUC's many outages.
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Apr 21, 2008
Shameless
Now we know why Greg Cruz of Taotao Tano is demanding for Governor Benigno R. Fitial's resignation.
He was seeking a government job "seriously" but because no job is available for him, he goes on calling for Fitial's resignation and will also ask lawmakers to impeach the governor. Forget about Goro's rants about the bad economy, high power rates, mismanagement of CUC, etc. It all boils down to not getting a job in the government.
Who would want to hire Greg Cruz?
And how many members of Taotano are there, really?
Here’s the Marianas Variety story:
TAOTAO Tano president Greg Cruz, who denies seeking a job from the administration, says he will ask lawmakers to impeach Gov. Benigno R. Fitial.
In a telephone interview yesterday, Cruz said it was the administration that “asked me to apply for a job because they wanted me to shut up.”
He said the administration “made the first move” by asking him to submit his resume.
But an e-mail from Cruz addressed to Press Secretary Charles P. Reyes stated: “Hey Charles, I seriously need a job. Review my resume and see if you guys can help me. Thanks, Greg.”
The message was dated March 13.
Cruz said he also submitted his resume to the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. because “they asked for it.”
“Of course I need a job,” he added.
But he said he never submitted an application letter to Reyes.
“We do not have the money to hire people and this is making many people very angry,” Reyes said. “They don’t understand that times have changed and we are in an entirely different situation — we have a governor willing to do what is necessary: cut costs. They need someone to blame for past financial indiscretions and the governor is the most convenient scapegoat.”
Cruz said Taotao Tano will submit a formal complaint for impeachment to the House of Representatives within the week.
He said they will ask for immediate action “for our people can no longer handle such misery, failure, disrespect and uncertainties in our homeland.”
He added, “Brushing off a serious concern and mocking the individuals who have tried courageously to garner signatures for the recall of the governor might have something to do with the fact that such petitions will have to go through the attorney general who is also an appointee of the administration.”
According to Cruz, the people of the commonwealth need “a strong leader with positive solutions who can guide the islands through this tough economic crisis, and not a leader who preys on the common ordinary suffering people. I call on the support of the entire people of the commonwealth — enough is enough.”
He was seeking a government job "seriously" but because no job is available for him, he goes on calling for Fitial's resignation and will also ask lawmakers to impeach the governor. Forget about Goro's rants about the bad economy, high power rates, mismanagement of CUC, etc. It all boils down to not getting a job in the government.
Who would want to hire Greg Cruz?
And how many members of Taotano are there, really?
Here’s the Marianas Variety story:
TAOTAO Tano president Greg Cruz, who denies seeking a job from the administration, says he will ask lawmakers to impeach Gov. Benigno R. Fitial.
In a telephone interview yesterday, Cruz said it was the administration that “asked me to apply for a job because they wanted me to shut up.”
He said the administration “made the first move” by asking him to submit his resume.
But an e-mail from Cruz addressed to Press Secretary Charles P. Reyes stated: “Hey Charles, I seriously need a job. Review my resume and see if you guys can help me. Thanks, Greg.”
The message was dated March 13.
Cruz said he also submitted his resume to the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. because “they asked for it.”
“Of course I need a job,” he added.
But he said he never submitted an application letter to Reyes.
“We do not have the money to hire people and this is making many people very angry,” Reyes said. “They don’t understand that times have changed and we are in an entirely different situation — we have a governor willing to do what is necessary: cut costs. They need someone to blame for past financial indiscretions and the governor is the most convenient scapegoat.”
Cruz said Taotao Tano will submit a formal complaint for impeachment to the House of Representatives within the week.
He said they will ask for immediate action “for our people can no longer handle such misery, failure, disrespect and uncertainties in our homeland.”
He added, “Brushing off a serious concern and mocking the individuals who have tried courageously to garner signatures for the recall of the governor might have something to do with the fact that such petitions will have to go through the attorney general who is also an appointee of the administration.”
According to Cruz, the people of the commonwealth need “a strong leader with positive solutions who can guide the islands through this tough economic crisis, and not a leader who preys on the common ordinary suffering people. I call on the support of the entire people of the commonwealth — enough is enough.”
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