HAGATNA, Guam (Pacific Daily News, April 1) - Bronze, life-size
statues of 11 former Guam governors and a former congressman were ordered by the
previous airport agency management at a price tag of $2.1 million, which has
been partially paid.
The statues were meant for a museum that was to be incorporated
into a VIP passenger lounge at the airport terminal, said Rolenda Lujan
Faasuamalie, a marketing official for the agency.
The statues and the VIP lounge were part of an estimated $5
million project that is now on hold primarily because of the cost, Faasuamalie
said.
Slightly more than $2 million has been spent on the statues and
the design for the VIP lounge, she said.
A breakdown of the money already spent on the statues was
unavailable as of press time but Faasuamalie said the total cost of the statues
will be $2.1 million when completed.
The bronze statues, made in South Korea, are in...