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The disaster management authority said some 31,000 soldiers and police Society divisions responsible for were mobilized to help residents in three hard- hit provinces. surprise legislative election results More on backpage P2-3 ANALYSIS 19.09.2017 tue th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Sound bytes AL ELECTION – ANALYSIS “We must once again rethink our position and extend our service to other Society divisions responsible for surprise election results groups, including all Macau residents, instead of just our members in the Macau Guangdong Union (UMG), number of votes needed for the Union for Development more than two seats. Jiangmen Communal So- (UPD) and the New Macau But the results are also re- ciety.” Association (ANM), are now flective of deep divisions in Zheng Anting left with more than one seat Macau society that went un- each, compared with five such noticed prior to the election: “Previously I was an indi- organizations in the previous Generational divisions; demo- rectly elected lawmaker and assembly. The nine last seats crat-establishment divisions; I will do a better job in the to be awarded this year were and differences in opinion upcoming four years. The determined by a matter of over how the government core work of my campaign about 3,000 votes, while that handled the aftermath of has been to allow residents same number covered only Typhoon Hato, the deadliest to have a happy life. I hope to the last seven in 2013. natural disaster to strike Ma- help building a better living “The votes in this election cau in recorded history. environment for the next ge- were distributed quite even- ly,” political commentator neration.” Ella Lei Larry So told the Times yes- terday. “For a team to return In the future, “The number of votes I three members of the AL is got indicates that the voters now very unlikely. [ACUM] lists should care about his work in the was right to adopt a new stra- aim to elect AL. The votes will encourage tegy with the dual lists, but me to serve the public even it didn’t work out for them. just a single harder.” […] I think, in the future, lists Au Kam San should aim to elect just a sin- lawmaker as gle lawmaker as it is becoming quite tough to elect a second.” it is becoming “I hope that Chui won’t Daniel Beitler the upcoming four years. The somewhat surprising underestimate the power of On Sunday, a two-percenta- ouster of Melinda Chan – and quite tough to young people.” ACAU elections ge-point rise in voter turnout to a much lesser extent, Leong elect a second. Sulu Sou tend to have few brought three newcomers into Veng Chai – was not only due surprises, but the legislature and forced two to the unexpected closeness LARRY SO “We have a dream that one Sunday’s produ- incumbents out. Chan Meng of the election, but to several day, the majority of AL are Mced many. Kam, one of Macau’s most systemic factors. Pointing to a generational directly elected and only one A somewhat dramatic redis- influential politicians, stood According to political scien- divide that has emerged be- seat, according to the Basic tribution of power among the this one out, and consequently tist Eric Sautedé, the redistri- tween the older voters in the Law, will remain indirectly 14 directly elected lawmakers, watched his association relin- bution of power is a “natural territory and the approxima- elected.” underpinned by the nuances quish a seat. consequence of the electoral tely 30,000 new registered Pereira Coutinho of Macau’s electoral system, Four political associations, system” itself, which encou- voters, some analysts say that has elevated certain associa- the Macau United Citizens As- rages list-splitting to circum- youth voters – often the first “I feel good that I gained tions to play a pivotal role in sociation (ACUM), the Macau- vent the disproportionate generation of their family to more votes but, at the same time, I feel the responsibility because, to be honest, I pro- mised a lot. I need to work very hard.” THE AFTERMATH Sou, who earned his Agnes Lam seat on Sunday to be- come the city’s youn- “I never thought this would Return of the pan-democrats gest ever lawmaker, re- happen, but I respect the de- marked yesterday mor- cision of the Macau citizens.” ning that his election did not represent a “ze- Melinda Chan HE consolidation ght once again be fit for ght with it concerns of pressed during the elec- Tof the democrat fac- use in the city. a dampening effect on tion when, on several ro-sum game” of win- tion in the Legislative Veteran democrat the veterans’ campaig- occasions, Ng and Au ners and losers within “We are going to study the Assembly (AL) is the lawmakers Au and Ng ns, siphoning away cru- expressed doubt over the democrat faction. loss of votes and which can- single most important coasted through the cial votes. their chances of re- Indeed, Sou’s elec- didates our potential votes electoral shift to come election on separate This concern was ex- election. The young toral victory does not have gone to. […] Whatever out of Sunday’s elec- lists, backed by 11,380 the result, we both [Song tion. votes (6.59 percent) PRO-DEMOCRAT VOTE SHARE IN THE 2013 AND 2017 AL ELECTIONS Pek Kei and Si Ka Lon] have With the final num- and 10,079 votes (5.84 to take the baton passed by bers now showing that percent) respectively. 2013 2017 Chan [Meng Kam].” the election of new- Au was the sixth elec- Candidate Votes % Votes % % Change Song Pek Kei comers Sulu Sou and ted lawmaker this year, Au Kam San 8,826 6.03 11,380 6.59 +0.56 Agnes Lam seemingly while Ng managed nin- “If the city does not even had no impact on in- th. Ng Kuok Cheong 10,986 7.50 10,079 5.84 -1.66 vote for so few directly elec- cumbents Au Kam San, The fielding of 26-year- Sulu Sou* 3,227 2.20 9,212 5.34 +3.14 ted lawmakers, then nothing Ng Kuok Cheong and old Sou by the ‘youth Pereira Coutinho 13,118 8.96 14,383 8.33 -0.63 will change.” Pereira Coutinho, the wing’ of the New Ma- Agnes Lam 5,524 3.57 9,590 5.56 +1.99 Voter pan-democrat title mi- cau Association brou- *Jason Chao’s list in 2013 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (DIRECTOR)_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Paulo Barbosa [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Daniel Beitler, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, SECRETARY Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. 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Society divisions responsible for surprise election results popularity of some associa- “If they are dissatisfied, the tions and dampening that of young generation will not vote others. for the pan-establishment “I suspect that Hato played a lawmakers that [support] the role,” said Sautedé.