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March 24, 2011
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands - The attention of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands has been drawn to a bizarre news item published in cbsbreakingnews.com, which alleged that the country has legalized cocaine and liberalized immigration regulations. We wish to respond to this publication by stating in very clear and unequivocal terms that it is totally false, baseless and irresponsible. In the Republic’s system of democracy, for any measure to be enforceable as a policy or a law, it must go through the well-established procedure that is defined in the legislative process under the country’s constitution.
The Republic of the Marshall Islands, as a responsible member of the international community, has not legalized cocaine or any hard drug and does not intend to ever do so. In fact, laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands offer some of the strictest sanctions for the possession or use of such substances. An in recognition of its several obligations with other countries, especially the United States, it is the duty of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to honor its commitments to ensure that its borders are well-policed and emigration into the country conforms strictly to its well-defined immigration laws. The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands will not, and has no intention ever, to liberalize these laws but will continue to ensure that only law-abiding immigrants with well-defined objectives are allowed into our beautiful and serene country.
The Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands notes that the website that published the libelous material is not the popular CBS based in the United States. It is run by some faceless individuals whom the Government intends to unearth legally and compel, through the judicial process, to account for their libelous acts and yellow journalism. The issue of redress has since been forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General for necessary action.
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