Members appointed to Security Forces Disciplinary Committee

The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, has appointed five members to the Macao Security Forces Disciplinary Committee. The appointments, gazetted yesterday, came into effect today. Legislative and Executive Council member, Mr Leonel Alberto Alves, was appointed Chairman of the committee. Other members are Legislative Council member Mr Cheong Wai Kei, Mr Wong Hin Fai, President of the Macao Union of Neighbourhood Association Mr Io Hong Meng, and President of the Women Association of Macao, Ms Chio Nan Ieng. The appointments are for a five-year term and could extended by executive order of the Chief Executive. The committee, whose establishment was gazetted on Monday, will advise on the handling of complaints against members of the Macao SAR security forces. Its advice will be submitted to the Secretary for Security and copied to the relevant departments. The relevant security forces are required to notify the committee within five days of all complaints filed against its members. The relevant departments are required to inform the committee of any disciplinary action or measures taken as a result of these complaints, within five days after a decision is made. However, the committee’s authority does not extend to complaints of a criminal nature, internal disciplinary issues of the security forces and matters concerning the relations between structures in the forces.