The Fate of the First President of Third World Countries
EARLY on June 30, 1985, Haruo Remeliik, Palau's first president, arrived at his home from a social event. As soon as he stepped out of the car, he heard the sound of a rifle jammed.
Someone was waiting for him in a pickup parked on the road opposite Remeliik's house. The stranger tried to finish off the president but failed.
Remeliik's assassination efforts are closely related to domestic political competition and his policies have kept his country persistent in rejecting nuclear power. That attitude makes Palau opposed to his former "foster father", the United States (US).
The conflict began when Palau and other regions in Micronesia - which the United Nations designated a Trusteeship Territory with US guardians in 1947 - began seeking an end to their guardianship status. In 1967, the Micronesian Congress created the Joint Committee on Future Status and appointed Lazarus Salii (later to become the second president of Palau), a senator who graduated from the University of Hawaii from Palau, as its chairman. The committee's task is to look for possible alternative statuses to end strategic trusteeship.
However, the US prefers the status quo. "In negotiations in Washington in May 1970 the US proposed guardian territories to become permanent territories with the status of 'Commonwealth'," Roy Smith wrote in The Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement After Mururia. The Micronesia delegation immediately rejected it.
The tenacity of each party to the principle of making negotiations went tough and reached its peak in the 1970s. Under the umbrella of the Compact of Free Association (CFA), the nations of Micronesia finally held a referendum in 1978 and produced the Micronesian Federation.
However, Palau is divided between those who support joining the federation and those who want to be independent. Under Airai Governor Roman Tmetuchl, Palau finally decided to leave the federation. As a follow-up, Palau entered into a Constitutional Convention, January 28-April 2, 1979, to draft its constitution. Shortly after, Palau held its first presidential election.
"To our great surprise, different forces united around one candidate, Haruo Remeliik, and elected him president of the Constitutional Convention," Arnold Leibowitz wrote in Embattled Island: Palau's Struggle for Independence.
Remeliik's victory, a man of Japanese descent who was born on June 1, 1933, not only surprised many people but also hurt Tmetuchl. Many people believe Tmetuchl will be Palau's first president. Meanwhile, Remeliik is a low profile figure.
The low profile Remeliik victory is inseparable from the support of Modekngei, a local religious movement that emerged after World War I to protect local religions from extinction due to the Catholic mission, which is held by two-thirds of the population of Palau. Remeliik has considered the most fitting figure compared to two other competitors, Tmetuchl and Lazarus Salii who are very close to the US.
Remeliik works in difficult situations. Domestically, Remeliik must reduce the strength of political competition. Outwardly, he must complete negotiations with the US that is stuck under the umbrella of the CFA.
"Compact's basic structure is simple. The US will accept the right to establish military bases, send nuclear material, and prevent foreign forces from engaging in any military activity. In return, the FAS will receive large sums of money, the right of its people to enter the US and work, and protect the military, "Leibowitz wrote.
The CFA is opposed to the Palau constitution in three ways, namely the Palau border, the US military base in Palau, and the use of US nuclear in Palau. In terms of territorial boundaries, Palau adheres to the concept of archipelagic sea theory and territory sea theory, which allows the country to have seas up to 200 miles from its outer coastline. CFA, referring to Washington's interests, rejects both theories.
However, disputes over military base permits and nuclear use are more complicated. US and Palau are both determined. The US wants both, while the Palau constitution prohibits both. As a result, negotiations stalled. The US continues to press Palau to revise its constitution, while Palau is working hard to gain full sovereignty.
However, Remeliik cannot simply stop the CFA. Aside from being legally binding because it was signed, from the economic side, CFA is still very much needed by Palau to develop. According to Roy Smith in The Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement After Mururia, signing the CFA Palau will get an injection of funds from the US of 1 billion dollars over 50 years.
"This amount is 10 times the annual funds under Trusteeship. The long-term economic effects under Compact funding, as opposed to Trusteeship, are open to debate, "Smith wrote.
The number of supporters of cooperation under the CFA is very large. Tmetuchl and Salii are the most popular. Both are political opponents of Remeliik.
Despite his difficult position, Remiliik still strives to bring Palau to full independence and maintain prestige by being at the forefront of the anti-nuclear campaign. In the anti-nuclear campaign, Palau became an ally of other Pacific nations which generally opposed nuclear and Green Peace and other environmental organizations. The campaign intensified after Remiliik again defeated Tmetuchl in the second presidential election, 1985.
The consequence of the steps taken by Remeliik is that more enemies surround him. Supervision of him also increased.
While Remeliik was attending a social event on 29 June 1985, a gunman was waiting in front of his house. As soon as Rameliik arrived in the early hours of 30 June and got out of the car going into his house, the gunman pulled the trigger of his gun to kill Remeliik. However, he failed because of his rifle jammed.
Remeliik heard the gun jammed clearly. "Remeliik ran to face the attacker, dueling with the gunman before finally, three bullets hit Remeliik in the head and neck, killing him instantly," wrote Michael Newton in Famous Assassination in World History: An Encyclopedia.
Remeliik's death left a mystery related to the mastermind, the perpetrator, and the motive for the murder until well into the day. "Two relatives of former political rival Remeliik, Roman Tmetuchl, and two colleagues were charged with the murder but were not convicted because of inadequate evidence. Many people of Pro-Constitutional Palau believe the CIA killed it. The real culprit, convicted in 1993 of ordering the murder, was John Ngiraked, whose business interests were thwarted by Remeliik, "wrote Roger C. Thompson in The Pacific Basin Since 1945: An International History.
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Remeliik's assassination efforts are closely related to domestic political competition and his policies have kept his country persistent in rejecting nuclear power. That attitude makes Palau opposed to his former "foster father", the United States (US).
The conflict began when Palau and other regions in Micronesia - which the United Nations designated a Trusteeship Territory with US guardians in 1947 - began seeking an end to their guardianship status. In 1967, the Micronesian Congress created the Joint Committee on Future Status and appointed Lazarus Salii (later to become the second president of Palau), a senator who graduated from the University of Hawaii from Palau, as its chairman. The committee's task is to look for possible alternative statuses to end strategic trusteeship.
However, the US prefers the status quo. "In negotiations in Washington in May 1970 the US proposed guardian territories to become permanent territories with the status of 'Commonwealth'," Roy Smith wrote in The Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement After Mururia. The Micronesia delegation immediately rejected it.
The tenacity of each party to the principle of making negotiations went tough and reached its peak in the 1970s. Under the umbrella of the Compact of Free Association (CFA), the nations of Micronesia finally held a referendum in 1978 and produced the Micronesian Federation.
However, Palau is divided between those who support joining the federation and those who want to be independent. Under Airai Governor Roman Tmetuchl, Palau finally decided to leave the federation. As a follow-up, Palau entered into a Constitutional Convention, January 28-April 2, 1979, to draft its constitution. Shortly after, Palau held its first presidential election.
"To our great surprise, different forces united around one candidate, Haruo Remeliik, and elected him president of the Constitutional Convention," Arnold Leibowitz wrote in Embattled Island: Palau's Struggle for Independence.
Remeliik's victory, a man of Japanese descent who was born on June 1, 1933, not only surprised many people but also hurt Tmetuchl. Many people believe Tmetuchl will be Palau's first president. Meanwhile, Remeliik is a low profile figure.
The low profile Remeliik victory is inseparable from the support of Modekngei, a local religious movement that emerged after World War I to protect local religions from extinction due to the Catholic mission, which is held by two-thirds of the population of Palau. Remeliik has considered the most fitting figure compared to two other competitors, Tmetuchl and Lazarus Salii who are very close to the US.
Remeliik works in difficult situations. Domestically, Remeliik must reduce the strength of political competition. Outwardly, he must complete negotiations with the US that is stuck under the umbrella of the CFA.
"Compact's basic structure is simple. The US will accept the right to establish military bases, send nuclear material, and prevent foreign forces from engaging in any military activity. In return, the FAS will receive large sums of money, the right of its people to enter the US and work, and protect the military, "Leibowitz wrote.
The CFA is opposed to the Palau constitution in three ways, namely the Palau border, the US military base in Palau, and the use of US nuclear in Palau. In terms of territorial boundaries, Palau adheres to the concept of archipelagic sea theory and territory sea theory, which allows the country to have seas up to 200 miles from its outer coastline. CFA, referring to Washington's interests, rejects both theories.
However, disputes over military base permits and nuclear use are more complicated. US and Palau are both determined. The US wants both, while the Palau constitution prohibits both. As a result, negotiations stalled. The US continues to press Palau to revise its constitution, while Palau is working hard to gain full sovereignty.
However, Remeliik cannot simply stop the CFA. Aside from being legally binding because it was signed, from the economic side, CFA is still very much needed by Palau to develop. According to Roy Smith in The Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement After Mururia, signing the CFA Palau will get an injection of funds from the US of 1 billion dollars over 50 years.
"This amount is 10 times the annual funds under Trusteeship. The long-term economic effects under Compact funding, as opposed to Trusteeship, are open to debate, "Smith wrote.
The number of supporters of cooperation under the CFA is very large. Tmetuchl and Salii are the most popular. Both are political opponents of Remeliik.
Despite his difficult position, Remiliik still strives to bring Palau to full independence and maintain prestige by being at the forefront of the anti-nuclear campaign. In the anti-nuclear campaign, Palau became an ally of other Pacific nations which generally opposed nuclear and Green Peace and other environmental organizations. The campaign intensified after Remiliik again defeated Tmetuchl in the second presidential election, 1985.
The consequence of the steps taken by Remeliik is that more enemies surround him. Supervision of him also increased.
While Remeliik was attending a social event on 29 June 1985, a gunman was waiting in front of his house. As soon as Rameliik arrived in the early hours of 30 June and got out of the car going into his house, the gunman pulled the trigger of his gun to kill Remeliik. However, he failed because of his rifle jammed.
Remeliik heard the gun jammed clearly. "Remeliik ran to face the attacker, dueling with the gunman before finally, three bullets hit Remeliik in the head and neck, killing him instantly," wrote Michael Newton in Famous Assassination in World History: An Encyclopedia.
Remeliik's death left a mystery related to the mastermind, the perpetrator, and the motive for the murder until well into the day. "Two relatives of former political rival Remeliik, Roman Tmetuchl, and two colleagues were charged with the murder but were not convicted because of inadequate evidence. Many people of Pro-Constitutional Palau believe the CIA killed it. The real culprit, convicted in 1993 of ordering the murder, was John Ngiraked, whose business interests were thwarted by Remeliik, "wrote Roger C. Thompson in The Pacific Basin Since 1945: An International History.
Has been revised
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