Chief Executive to brief state leaders in Beijing

The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, is scheduled to brief state leaders tomorrow on his initiatives and developments in Macao. Mr Ho, who arrived in Beijing today on his annual duty visit, will tell them about recent developments in Macao and the initiatives he had outlined in his Policy Address. On his departure at the Macau International Airport, Mr Ho was asked by reporters who the next Secretary for Transport and Public Works would be. He said he had not yet considered this, but he hoped he would be able to find a suitable candidate to propose to the Central Government after January next year. Welcoming Mr Ho at the Beijing Capital International Airport, the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Mr Chen Zuoer, told reporters that the incident of Mr Ao Man Long demonstrated the efficiency of Macao's Commission Against Corruption. He said this was an isolated case and urged Macao's residents to be confident in the Macao Special Administrative Regional Government, as their standard of living continued to rise after the establishment of the SAR. Mr Chen said that the Central Government would continue to support the governance of the SAR Government and its efforts in fighting corruption. While Mr Ho is in Beijing, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Ms Florinda Chan, is acting as the Chief Executive.