On the issue of levying fees on foreign students in schools, Johnson Toribiong, one of the framers of Palauan constitution said that right to free education applies to the citizens only. “Palau’s constitution provides that Palauans can be given favorable treatment,” Toribiong said. However, he said that it is a policy decision adding that it […]
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Flow of information: paradoxical laws, rules and rights
The recent arrest of Dixie Tmetuchl who is the wife of a former senator Mlib Tmetuchl gave rise to series of questions about the circumstances of her arrest which remain unanswered as the case is under seal. There are whispers from sources in the court that the prosecutor had requested the case to be kept under […]
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Petitioners seek to amend the Constitution to limit voting by absentee ballots
Representational Image Petitioners seeking to amend the Palau national Constitution to limit voting by absentee ballots to those who are temporarily absent from Palau is asking Palau Election Commission’s two remaining Board members to approve the draft petition form in order for petitioners to begin obtaining required signatures. Currently Palau Election Commission does not have […]
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Petition to ban absentee ballots entertained
A petition seeking to amend Palau’s National Constitution to limit voting at national and state elections to citizens physically present on island during elections was unveiled by former President and Attorney Johnson Toribiong last week during a radio talk show. Currently, Palau’s Constitution prohibits ballot boxes from being sent outside of Palau but allows for […]
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Former president, lawmaker support Bilung’s imposition of fines versus individuals in explicit videos
A former Palau President and a lawmaker supported Koror’s highest ranking matriarch, Bilung Gloria Salii’s, imposition of fines against individuals in viral explicit videos, pointing out that Palau’s constitution guarantees the role and function of a traditional leader. Former Palau President Johnson Toribiong, who is one of the framers of Palau’s Constitution, and Senator Uduch […]
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Seven surviving framers of Palau’s constitution meet to commemorate 40th anniversary of drafting constitution
Seven surviving members of the 1st Constitutional Convention met to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 1st day of the drafting of the Palau Constitution at the Palasia Hotel on January 28. Palau Former Presidents Johnson Toribiong and Kuniwo Nakamura together with the other framers of the constitution namely Rev. Billy Kuartei, Joshua Koshiba, Mariano […]