A Message on the Third-term Legislative Assembly Elections From Edmund Ho Hau Wah,Chief Executive, Macao Special Administrative Region

The completion of the third-term Legislative Assembly elections of the MSAR has again demonstrated the ongoing implementation of the principles of “One country, two systems”, “Macao people governing Macao”, and “A high degree of autonomy”. Macao’s citizens enthusiastically exercised their civic rights in accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao SAR and relevant electoral laws. Twenty-two Macao citizens were elected to the new Legislative Assembly. Other candidates, although unsuccessful in the election, had demonstrated great commitment. On behalf of the MSAR Government, I wish to extend my regards to all the candidates and to congratulate the ones who were elected. The electoral process effectively facilitated the development of civic education in our society. The large-scale canvassing activities during the election deepened the people’s understanding of the nature and the political manifestos of various groups of candidates and added to the election’s significance. The record numbers of candidate groups and voters, demonstrated stronger civic awareness. At the successful conclusion of the third-term Legislative Assembly elections, I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the entire community, the Election Commission, all relevant departments and every member of the election staff. At the same time, I wish to assure you that the MSAR Government will continue, as always, to maintain close communication and good cooperation with the Legislative Assembly so that we may all jointly contribute to Macao’s continued development.