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Avian Flu Concerns Dispelled by Health Bureau HO’S FORMER RIGHT DRUG LAW TO ‘INCREASE HAND MAN TESTIFIES DETERRENT EFFECT’ HISTORY REVISED The trial of former Prosecutor- The Social Welfare Bureau is AS CHINA General Ho Chio Meng entered arguing that the recent changes NATIONALISM ON its latest session at the Court of to the drug law are not intended THE RISE Final Appeal to penalize addicts P2 P6 P11 FEATURE MON.16 Jan 2017 T. 12º/ 15º C H. 80 / 98% facebook.com/mdtimes + 11,000 MOP 7.50 2723 N.º HKD 9.50 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” WORLD BRIEFS AP PHOTO Avian flu concerns ISRAEL-PALESTINE Sending a forceful message to Israel dispelled by Health Bureau and the incoming Trump administration, P3 more than 70 world diplomats gathered in Paris yesterday to say they want peace in the Mideast through VALLES LYNZY establishing a Palestinian state. While the Palestinians welcomed yesterday’s conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “rigged” and cooked up to force Israel to accept conditions against its national interests. More on p15 CHINA A highway pile-up in southern China on Saturday night resulted in the deaths of six people, while another 19 were injured, reported mainland media. The crash, which involved a total of 19 vehicles, began when a cement truck collided with the rear of a car on the Qinglian highway in Guangdong Province. More on backpage With articles republished from Trump America First Vibrant colors fill Sinulog or America Alone? P5 MDT REPORT F1 Festival in Friendship Square 16.01.2017 mon th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO Ho Chio Meng’s former right-hand man testifies on trips to Europe Julie Zhu room was not an independent de- partment. HE trial of former Prosecu- The court took a two-hour recess Ttor-General Ho Chio Meng before it resumed at 3 p.m. Accor- went through another session ding to Sam Hou Fai, Lai was only on Friday at the Court of Final supposed to be a witness for half a Appeal. The former Chief of the day, but was in court for two days. Office of the Prosecutor-Gene- When the trial resumed in the ral, Lai Kin Ian, was present as a afternoon, the prosecution called witness to provide his testimony a Judiciary Police (PJ) officer, who regarding one of the accusations had worked in the police force for levelled against Ho. more than ten years as a handwri- Ho stands accused of regularly ting examiner. taking individuals who were not employees of the Public Prosecu- tion Office (MP) on trips to Eu- Ho is rope, some of which included his wife and nephew with all expenses Ho Chio Meng’s lawyer, Leong Weng Pun accused of covered by the MP, under the gui- se of official visits. taking his wife Prosecutors presented a note eventually travelled to Europe According to him, the MP had trial neared its conclusion, Ho and nephew drafted by Lai, stating that Ho were not part of Lai’s original paid for the accommodation, clarified that the trip of which he would visit Northern Europe. plan. Lai was questioned about food, and transportation of the stands accused had not been an to Europe with They questioned Lai whether this whether he knew who actually Portuguese prosecutors, but the official government trip. He went trip was reported to the Chief Exe- went to Northern Europe. prosecutors’ relatives had paid for on to say that the city has travel re- all expenses cutive (CE) before it happened. However Lai claimed that he did their own flight tickets. gulations for certain main govern- Lai claimed that he did overhear not remember exactly who went Ho’s lawyer, Leong Weng Pun, ment officials. covered by the Ho calling the CE, but did not on the trip, which took place in questioned Lai on whether there “There was a report, Lai is a good MP under the know exactly what Ho told the August. had been more trips where gover- chief,” said Ho. “If it is not a gover- CE. He claimed that he had only a Regarding Ho’s premature de- nment officials visited places aside nmental event, there is no need guise of official vague impression of the conversa- parture for Europe before the from those included in their offi- for a written report.” tion rather than exact details. beginning of the official visit, cial itineraries. The prosecutors asked why the visits The prosecutors asked Lai whe- and his return to Macau after the Lai admitted that this had ha- MP chose the Hotline Center to ther a written report had been de- conclusion of the official trip, Lai ppened on occasion and that even open the “teachers’ resting room.” The prosecutors presented one livered to the CE to provide details said that Portuguese prosecutors the Secretary for Social Affairs Lai said that he had not visited the manuscript seized from Ho’s for- of the trip. had occasionally visited Portugal and Culture, Alexis Tam, had place since its renovation works mer residence, which is believed Lai said that in accordance with during August and September. made such visits. were completed and added that to have been written by Ho. the regulations regarding the rela- Moreover, given the approved va- Lai recalled an official trip to Bei- Ho had told him not to visit the In the manuscript were some tionship between Ho and the CE, cation period, they had the option jing with Tam, then the chief of place unless strictly necessary. sentences that the prosecution sometimes written reports would of going to Portugal prior to offi- CE’s Office, which was followed by The prosecution then displayed believes are related to Ho’s shelf be provided but sometimes there cial visits and returning to Macau a trip to Fujian that was fully paid a picture of the entire 16th floor of companies. would be only verbal reports. after their conclusion. for by the government. the building that the MP had ren- The police officer answered se- After Ho and the others had re- Lai emphasized that the govern- Presiding judge Sam Hou Fai re- ted. One directory indicated that veral questions regarding the pro- viewed the initial budget for the ment had looked after Portuguese minded Lai that all civil servants’ one room on that floor belonged cess he identified as a manuscript. trip, the final bill that travel agen- prosecutors “quite a lot.” official outbound visits must be to the MP, while the rest of the Ho, at the end of the afternoon cies delivered to the MP exceeded Lai added that he has a few me- supported by the CE, a regulation rooms had no directories. trial, said the writing could not be the original budget. mories of Portuguese prosecutors of which Lai claimed to be unawa- At this point in the trial, Ho Chio proven as his. Other evidence provided by the accompanying Ho on trips to Eu- re. Meng raised his hand and asked The trial continues at 9.30 a.m. MP showed that the people who rope. As the morning session of the why a directory was needed if a today. HE average Tourist change of goods and ser- ECONOMY TIndex Price (TPI) vices purchased by visi- for 2016 continued its tors, which tend to fall downward trend from mostly in the market seg- 2015, according to data ments of food, alcoholic Tourist prices continue decline released Friday by the beverages, tobacco, clo- Statistics and Census thing, accommodation, Service (DSEC). restaurant services, and tion (-21.2 percent) and percent) both registered vel, said DSEC in a state- modation which soared The bureau said the de- entertainment and cul- transport and communi- increases. ment. by almost one-quarter. cline last year reached tural activities. cations (-9.82 percent). TPI for the fourth quar- Meanwhile, fourth DSEC attributes the sur- 5.44 percent, down from According to DSEC, the At the same time, the pri- ter of 2016 decreased by quarter TPI increased by ge to higher room rates the 0.86 percent decrea- diminishment in 2016 ce indexes of restaurant almost 4.5 percent year- about 6.4 percent com- during the National Day se in 2015, which left the was driven by “significant services (+2.27 percent) on-year to 134.96 due to pared to the third quar- holidays, the Christmas index at 130.86. declines” in the price in- and food, alcoholic beve- lower charges for hotel ter of 2016, led by the period and the Macau TPI reflects the price dexes of accommoda- rages and tobacco (+1.91 accommodation and tra- price index for accom- Grand Prix. www.macaudailytimes.com.mo DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_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] DESIGN EDITOR_João Jorge Magalhães [email protected] | NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_ SECRETARY Denise Lo [email protected] PER MONTH Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Daniel Beitler, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. 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