The Chairman of the Legislative Assembly Election Commission, Judge Fong Man Chong, has pledged to keep the election lawful, fair and orderly. He was speaking today as the Legislative Assembly Election Commission was sworn in, marking the beginning of preparations for the Legislative Assembly Election, to be held in 25 September. Judge Fong, said that after working together in the last election four years ago, stable and firm bonds have been established in the Commission and with other related agencies, which was helpful in all proceeding related to the election this year. However, he said, the commission will spend more time in preparation this year as both registered voters had increased and more election candidate groups were expected to take part in the election. The Commission will hold its first meeting tomorrow. The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, who appointed members of the Commission by Executive Order, presided at today’s ceremony. The Chief Executive’s order also stipulated that the maximum expenditure of each election candidate group in the coming legislative election to be MOP 4,320,357.28. This is the second Legislative Assembly election after the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region in 1999. The previous election was held in 2001. The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region has provided for a steady increase in the number of elected seats in the Legislative Assembly. In the coming legislature, directly elected seats will be increased from 10 to 12 while the number of indirectly elected seats and appointed seats will remain at 10 and seven respectively.
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