12 YEARS A-CHANGIN’ Double Down! ADVERTISING HERE FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo WEDNESDAY T.T 24º/ 29º Air Quality Good MOP 8.00 3324 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 03 Jul 2019 3 HKD 10.00 THE WEATHER BUREAU RAISED POLICY RESEARCH BUREAU VIOLENT HONG KONG PROTESTERS WHO SIGNAL 3 LAST NIGHT AS TROPICAL STORMED THE LEGCO MAY BOOST THE STORM MUN MEANDERED INSIDE DENIES ACCUSATIONS PRO-BEIJING LEADER THEY DESPISE P8-9 THE 400 KM RADIUS BAND P4 AGAINST MI JIAN P2 Indonesia Police have arrested a man believed to be the leader of the al-Qaida-linked Jemaah Islamiyah network who has eluded capture since 2003. MACAU POVERTY LINE AP PHOTO ABOUT TO FACE REVIEW P7 EXCLUSIVE Philippines Authorities have identified as a Filipino militant one of two suicide BEITLER DANIEL attackers who set off bombs last week that killed five people and the bombers in a southern army camp, a Filipino general said yesterday. More on p14 India Heavy monsoon rains in western India caused at least four walls to collapse onto huts and city shanties, killing at least 31 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said yesterday, as forecasters warned of more rain. AP PHOTO Turkey-China Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday that Turkey and China have “great potential to grow our relationship” based on historical trading ties and that the two would “contribute to regional and global stability.” More on p12 Australia Three men were arrested on yesterday over an Islamic State group-inspired plot to attack a variety of Sydney targets including police and defense buildings, Chinese companies courts, churches and are circumventing diplomatic missions, China is domestic laws police said. using the that prohibit online Sri Lanka Prosecutors gambling, by have asked police to explain why two former Philippines directing gamblers senior officials have not to operations based been arrested for alleged as own negligence leading to the in neighboring Easter Sunday bombings countries and that killed more than 250 KEVIN HO ON HIS JOB AT THE NPC online regions, mainly The people at churches and Macau and China are ‘not places hotels. casino Philippines that can be separated’ More on backpage P4 MDT INTERVIEW P3 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 03.07.2019 wed MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER CORRUPTION Au Kam San asks Policy Research Bureau refutes about IC security accusations against its leader services tender AWMAKER Au Kam San has asked Alexis JULIE ZHU reau for a long time.” LTam, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, The bureau claimed that to explain the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s (IC) waiver N anonymous letter ac- the former policy research of an open public tender for the bureau’s securi- Acusing Mi Jian, Direc- office and DSEPDR have ty services. As a public department, the IC, which tor of the Policy Research strictly complied with the falls under Tam’s remit, must open public tenders and Regional Development Macau Basic Law, and re- for the acquisition of most goods and services abo- Bureau (DSEPDR), has gulations and laws in Ma- ve a price threshold. been condemned by the cau, and that, currently, the In Au’s written inquiry to the local government, bureau for “bringing a bad bureau is fully committed the lawmaker said he received a complaint accu- atmosphere into Macau,” to the construction of the sing the IC of not conducting an open public ten- according to a statement Greater Bay Area. der for its security services. issued by the DSEPDR ear- “The false accusations, fil- “[The complaint] said that, this year, the IC clai- lier this week. th and even personal attacks med that due to reforms [passed] the bureau’s se- The letter, allegedly writ- in the letter have not only curity service will not go through public tender, but ten by some of the bureau’s affected the normal work of the bureau invites companies to participate in the employees, accuses Mi of 11 the bureau, but have also se- tender through a computerized lucky draw,” Au types of misconduct, some riously damaged the image wrote. “Has this kind of random behavior, that of of which are major corrup- of this bureau, further cau- waiving public tenders, which is not in accordance Director of Policy Research and Regional Development Bureau, Mi Jian tion offences in the Macau sing adverse social impacts,” with the law, become a special disease in Macau’s SAR. read the letter’s response. officialdom?” Mi is accused of hiring his DSEPDR held a general working atmosphere and In addition, the bureau “This year, because of the ‘reform’, the IC can- doctorate candidates and his staff meeting about the le- tradition of this bureau not claims that it will actively celed the public tender. What are the legal grou- own relatives by ignoring the tter. The bureau read out be destroyed, but they will be cooperate with relevant de- nds for this reform? Has the Secretary for Social central recruitment process the contents of the anony- strengthened. The efficien- partments to follow up on Affairs and Culture approved the waiving of pu- for public servants, wron- mous report letter verbatim cy, order and effectiveness the letter. blic tenders for the security service, which involves gfully terminating the em- and clarified the accusations of this bureau will be further “The bureau condemns more than 10 million Macau patacas?” ployment of local residents item by item,” the bureau enhanced by this incident,” false accusations, filth and “The government has intentions to amend the at the bureau, appropriating statement reads the DSEPDR stressed. personal attacks in the letter. procurement law. When the government prepares bureau funds, smoking insi- “As far as is currently “Macau is a harmonious Under the premise of deter- to amend the procurement law, will it consider es- de his office and evading the known, the bureau consi- society. The letter brings a mining the facts, the right to tablishing a supervision mechanism to stop viola- proper tender procedures. ders that it is not true that bad atmosphere into Ma- pursue accountability accor- tions?” Au asked. In addition to being sha- the author of the letter is cau, creating confrontation, ding to the law will be exer- In 2016, the Commission Against Corruption red on social media, the le- a DSEPDR employee. All and more unfoundedly, uses cised,” the DSEPDR said. (CCAC) exposed the IC for outsourcing oral video tter was also submitted to staff members unanimously fictional content to provoke The DSEPDR formed by services directly to a local organization without in- the anti-corruption autho- condemned the actions of deep feelings among collea- the Chief Executive to study viting written quotes from at least three contractors rity, which earlier this week the individual who imperso- gues in the bureau and un- ways to coordinate Macau’s to provide service, as should have occurred. acknowledged receiving the nated the bureau,” the bu- dermine the unity, mutual integration into the Greater After the CCAC report in 2016, the IC said that complaint. reau writes. respect, and harmony that Bay Area, has been in ope- the bureau was making improvements to ensure a In the past few days “the “Not only will the good has [characterized] this bu- ration for almost one year. fair tender practice is followed. JZ MEMORY LANE MDT/Renato Marques A trip down memory lane. This historical photo was taken during the 1970s and shows how Rua do Tarrafeiro has changed. The street was given its name by the Portuguese administration in Macau in 1869. The word “Tarrafeiro” means a fisherman who uses a “tarrafa,” a circular fishing net woven of fine mesh attached to a thin cable in the center, by which it is pulled. It was a very popular fishing method in Macau. Over time, Rua do Tarrafeiro was gradually urbanized, losing its original seafront with the traditional fishing nets. 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