The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, today urged the public to comprehensively and accurately understand the Basic Law. Speaking at a seminar to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of Macao SAR, Mr Ho said the Basic Law was crucial for Macao SAR’s sustained development. He highlighted the necessity to pay attention to and understand the original intention of the legislation in order to ensure that the SAR proceeded on the right path. Furthermore, Mr Ho stressed that the remarks made by President Hu Jintao on Macao earlier this month was instrumental to the development of Macao. Mr Ho said that the SAR Government would work with the public to consolidate its achievements, proactively resolve new problems, and push ahead with the development and long-term prosperity of Macao. On the three electoral laws that are under public consultation, Mr Ho said that the Government would heed public opinion. Moreover, he said that the Government would gradually begin the legislation process, ensure the elections next year to be held smoothly, without malpractices, and also the gradual advancement of Macao’s democratic and constitutional development.
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