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NETO VALENTE DEEMS GAMING BLUES: PORTUGUESE ‘IRRELEVANT’ JUNE GROWTH The president of the Lawyers Association says the Portuguese LOWERED AS DATA in Macau have become irrelevant DISAPPOINTS in local politics P3 P3 FRI.21 Jun 2019 T. 28º/ 33º C H. 70/ 95% facebook.com/mdtimes + 13,000 MOP 8.00 3316 N.º HKD 10.00 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” AD CANDIDATE HO SPENDS 1M ON CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS P2, 20 OPINION JULIE ZHU JULIE HIS office WORLD BRIEFS CHINA Former Interpol President Meng Hongwei confessed to accepting more than USD2 million in bribes and expressed regret for his crime, a Chinese court said yesterday. More on p11 AP PHOTO NORTH KOREA Leader Kim Jong Un says his country has taken “many positive measures” over the past year, but hasn’t received an “active response from the relevant party,” an apparent reference to the United States. More on p10 LEBANON Authorities are making their most aggressive campaign yet for Syrian refugees to return home and are taking action to ensure they can’t put down roots. FOOTBALL CONUNDRUM EGYPT Officials say 11 tourists are safe after their hot air balloon Sulu writes to FIFA drifted away, forcing them to land in the country’s southern desert. The tourists president calling for involve five Indians, four Chinese, a British and an Egyptian P5 More on backpage match rescheduling INSIDE 21.06.2019 fri th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 WWW.MACAUDAILYTIMES.COM.MO HO’S ELECTION CAMPAIGN OFFICE editorial Paulo Coutinho 6,000 square foot CARRIE ON HE deadline imposed by legislators Tand activists for Hong Kong’s govern- refurbishment for ment to meet demands for the withdrawal of the controversial extradition legislation and for Carrie Lam to step down passed one million patacas yesterday without any official response. So, the number of protesters outside the Le- Julie Zhu gislative Council, which had dwindled sin- ce last Sunday’s march, began picking up ACAU Chief Executive can- JULIE ZHU again yesterday afternoon. Mdidate Ho Iat Seng has spent Another group, the Civil Human Rights over 1 million Macau patacas to re- Front, which had organized massive mar- furbish his election campaign office. ches the past two Sundays, has called for Yesterday, Ho’s election campaign another protest on July 1, the anniversary office gave local media a tour, re- of Hong Kong’s handover from British to vealing everything from hardware Chinese rule in 1997. to software, as well as the cost of the Those demands follow from a dramatic office, which occupies the entire six- press conference on Monday, when Chief th floor of Edifício Comercial Rodri- Executive Carrie Lam apologized for her gues. handling of the extradition bill, that could Iau Teng Pio, an agent of Ho’s be used to send suspects to mainland China team, disclosed the refurbishment for trial, and threatens the territory’s judi- cost. “The place is small, but it is ac- cial independence. ceptable for a short period of use,” The press meeting was as intense as were said Iau. the Sundays’ mega demos. Carrie Lam sus- Previously, Ho stated that his elec- tained a barrage of questions which were tion campaign cost would be totally endless variations of essentially two issues: financed from his own pocket. are you going to step down? Are you going Besides the renovation, Ho is also to completely scrap the fugitives bill? And paying more than MOP100,000 for those were ‘the’ questions, because over the rent of his office. “Mr. Ho has the video earlier this week. cept,” said Chui. two million people, a whole city, cried out sufficient finances to bear the costs,” Speaking about being Ho’s agent, Chui also indicated that, thou- loud, making these demands for two Sun- said Iau. Iau said that he is “honored” to be gh the third volunteer, Lam Heong days in a row. The city’s election law regulates a in Ho’s team. “We went to the same Sang, Ho will represent both the em- Carrie Lam answered all questions without maximum of 6.4 million patacas for school. After I started working for ployers’ and the employees’ sectors, exception – bravely - and although she had any election campaign. the AL, I learnt more about him, and as Chui himself works in the former to repeat herself over and over again, she In total, Ho’s election office has 24 we learnt about each other more,” sector and Lam is from the latter. consciously added details to her replies and workers, eight of whom are volun- Iau said. So far, the public has three chan- reformulated them to the point of near sur- teers, including Iau Teng Pio, Chui Another volunteer, Chui Yuk Lam, nels through which to issue their render. The climax followed a BBC corres- Yuk Lam, president of the Industrial joined Ho’s election campaign opinions to Ho’s office: Ho’s election pondent’s question to the point concerning Association and the director of Ho’s team because of his long-term rela- website, a Facebook page, and a We- her dismissal and the withdrawal of the office, and former vice president of tionship with Ho, and because they Chat official account. extradition bill which prompted the largest the Legislative Assembly (AL) Lam share the same opinions and ambi- Regarding street campaigning, at protest ever in the Hong Kong SAR. Heong Sang, who is the deputy-di- tions. the current stage, the office has no “I don’t think we have time to relaunch rector of Ho’s office. “We have known each other clear plans because the Chief Exe- the legislative mechanism [for debating As of today, Ho’s office is still pre- for 25 years, and we have been cutive Electoral Affairs Commission and passing the fugitives’ ordinance] within paring his election platform, with working together for a long time. I has not provided a detailed timetab- the current legislature” which ends in July the team having just made its first very much respect his election con- le for the election. 2020, Lam said. “Therefore, the bill will lap- se. And the government will accept that.” It was capitulation right there. The bill will not pass because “the anxiety that it cau- sed” in the community (her words) won’t go away in the foreseeable future. Carrie apologized but she didn’t step Chui Sai Cheong pegged to down. With dignity and wet eyes on the edge of collapsing in tears, she asked ins- succeed Ho as AL president tead for a “second chance” to make it up to the people of Hong Kong. She has but herself to blame for the deadlock emerging AWMAKER Wu be widely endorsed, and Lawmaker Chan Chak or loses his qualification as from blind obedience to Beijing and lousy LChou Kit believes that should not be too young. Mo strongly believes that a member of the AL, or if timing – on the 30th anniversary of Tia- the vice president of the “I believe this [the requi- all the other lawmakers he terminates his position, nanmen, really?! Legislative Assembly (AL), rements he mentioned] are are suitable for the posi- then a new president must My guess is that “second chance” act is a Chui Sai Cheong, is a sui- shared by all lawmakers,” tion except himself. “I am be selected within 15 days rehearsal for what she’s going to announce table candidate to succeed said Wu, adding, “I don’t definitely not qualified. I from among the members, at her next public appearance: her resigna- Ho Iat Seng. think I am qualified to be don’t think I can be in that except when the term is tion. Because, make no mistake, the protes- According to a report the president.” position,” said Chan. to end within less than ts will carry on while Carrie Lam shoulders by Cheng Pou, Wu stated Wu also thinks that Kou According to the Rules of six months, in which case the responsibility of China’s attempt to suf- that the new AL president Hoi In and Chan Hong are Procedure of the Legislati- the president should be focate the autonomy of the SAR. should have plenty of ex- on the list as being “selec- ve Assembly, if the AL pre- directly succeeded by the perience in the AL, should table and considerable.” sident waives his position vice president. 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