Chief Executive leaves for Hainan

The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, has arrived in Hainan to attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2007 to be held in Qionghai city. Mr Ho’s chartered flight arrived in Haikou in the afternoon, where he was received by Mr Lin Fanglue, the Vice Governor of Hainan Province. Before his departure, responding to reporters who asked for his views on petitions, Mr Ho said Macao is ruled by law, which guarantees citizens the right to express their views in any reasonable way and form, whether it is by a telephone call, a letter or a petition. The Government would manage any situation with caution, he said. Mr Ho said the Government would try its best to solve any problems sparked by the entire economic development, but it would not set deadlines for any decision just because of certain days or events. The Chief Executive said the Government makes policy according to the social development taking into account the people’s needs. He said time is needed for any policy to be implemented, and stressed that the cooperation of the society was also required as not all social problems could be solved by the Government alone.