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However the MDT website will be updated with breaking news during the recess on the period. We wish our readers, advertisers and line F1 friends the best of times. 02.11.2015 mon th Anniversary 2 MACAU 澳聞 Renato Marques LAI MAN WA HE city was shocked over the weekend by the alleged suicide of the director-general of the Customs chief commits TCustoms Service, Lai Man Wa, who was found dead last Friday at a public toilet facility in Ocean suicide, authorities say Gardens. The news was made public by the Chief Executive that evening in an impromptu press confe- rence held four hours after the incident. Chui Sai On expressed his “great sorrow” at the death of Ms Lai and offered his condo- lences to family and relatives of the victim. At the press conference held on Friday, the Secretary for Securi- ty, Wong Sio Chak, revealed that at 3.30 p.m. the police answered a call from the public toilets lo- cated in Ocean Gardens, Taipa, saying that a body had been fou- nd there. He added that the in- vestigations were still pending, but the first report from the Ma- cau Forensic Medicine depart- ment ruled out homicide. Mr Wong also said that he had been in close contact with Ms Lai until Thursday evening but did not notice anything about Lai Man Wa (left) poses with other Macau top officials, including the CE her behavior that suggested any- thing untoward. He also pointed Late Saturday, the Judiciary although experts “can’t say it ritory to diversify its economy, out that they had even arranged Police (PJ) released a detailed was a great amount of blood.” of which the maritime plan is a a meeting in Zhuhai for Friday account of the crime scene and Her head was covered with a key factor. afternoon to discuss with lo- of post-mortem investigations, plastic bag and she was carrying The calls intensified pressure She was found cal authorities issues regarding which confirmed the initial re- hypnotic drugs and a bloody ra- on Chui’s new cabinet to come dead in a “water and illegal immigration.” ports pointing to suicide. zor blade in her handbag when up with concrete plans to resha- Security and cleaning staff at According to the PJ, the late her body was found with slashes pe an economic model on which public toilet by Ocean Gardens told the Times customs chief may have used to her wrists and neck. it had become too dependent. later on Friday they were “aler- drugs, a razor blade and a plastic Moreover, the report revealed Lai’s death also came just days cleaning staff ted by the police in the after- bag to put an end to her life. there were “no signs of struggle” after Macau’s top gaming re- noon,” and that they saw “a pool PJ confirmed she was found and that her “dress was imma- gulator stepped down after 18 surrounded by of blood” near a public toilet dead in a public toilet by clea- culate.” years in charge. This comes as surrounded by policemen. ning staff surrounded by blood, A post mortem examination the industry suffers its worst blood, although conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday crisis in decades and two weeks indicates, “she died from suffo- after a staff member from the experts ‘can’t cation.” No conspicuous eviden- Commission Against Corrup- say it was a A career in the ce of her probable intention was tion (CCAC) jumped to his death found at the crime scene. The from the Dynasty Plaza building. great amount police have ruled out homicide, During Friday’s press confe- security forces saying, “until now, there is no rence, authorities stressed that of blood.’ evidence at all which could lead Ms Lai “was not being investiga- AI Man Wa, 56, was born in Ja- to homicide,” but investigations ted for alleged corruption.” PJ statement Lnuary 1959 in Macau, although are pending. her family are natives of Bao’an, Ms Lai was appointed customs Guangdong (now Shenzhen). Lai chief in December last year obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Poli- when the CE made an unpre- CE, WONG MEET CUSTOMS OFFICIALS ce Science from the Academy of Pu- cedented reshuffle within the blic Security Forces and held a Mas- government. This was done in a A MEETING with Customs Service reported the case to the central ters of Law in Public Administration Lai Man Wa bid to meet challenges laid down top officials was held on Saturday, government, according to exist- from Sun Yat-sen University. by President Xi Jinping to clean with the presence of the Chief ing protocols. He added that the She was appointed director-general of the Customs Service up the gaming industry and to Executive and the Secretary for Se- Secretary for Security, Wong Sio less than a year ago. Previously she had been deputy-director diversify the region’s economy. curity pinpointing the fight against Chak, has been temporarily as- of the same service. She was also serving as president of the Xi called on the Macau gover- illegal immigration as the objectives signed to assume the position of Macao Alumni of the Sun Yat-sen University’s School of Go- nment to find “greater courage of the emergency measures. In a acting director-general of the Cus- vernment, and as an advisor to the Women’s General Associa- and wisdom” to “strengthen and statement from his office, Mr Wong toms Service. The CE will, in due tion of Macau. improve regulation and supervi- said the meeting was also intended time, nominate a new director- Since joining the Security Forces, back in 1984, Lai had been sion over the gaming industry” to “help to improve the emotional general, whose appointment will mainly engaged in the area of intelligence and investigation, after a number of senior main- condition of the personnel.” have to be ratified by the central A day earlier, Chui Sai On had government. including organizing the criminal proceedings dossier. land officials had urged the ter- DIRECTOR AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MANAGING EDITOR_Paulo Barbosa [email protected] MDT’s Website has logged over CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHINA & FOREIGN EDITOR_Vanessa Moore [email protected] Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] 94 million page views DESIGN EDITOR_João Jorge Magalhães [email protected] | NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_ SECRETARY Juliana Cheang [email protected] Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Aries Un, Brook Yang, Emilie Tran, Grace Yu, Irene Sam, Jacky I.F. 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