AL election | CE congratulates newly elected lawmakers

Chief Executive Chui Sai On has conveyed his congratulations by letter to those elected on Sunday to sit in the sixth Legislative Assembly. The letter, issued on Tuesday, followed the confirmation of results by the General Audit Committee of the Legislative Assembly.

Chui also expressed his gratitude on behalf of the government to those in the electorate who exercised their right to vote, as well as to all election teams for their participation.

He additionally thanked schools in the territory for providing polling center facilities, media outlets for their reporting of election-related news, and the public department and civil servants who, he said, were an indispensable element in guaranteeing the success of the election.

Chui said that Sunday’s election was held in accordance with the principles of “One Country, Two Systems”, “Macau people governing Macau”, and respect for the Basic Law and the Legislative Assembly Election Law. According to a statement released by the Government Information Bureau, he stressed that the government expects adherence to the one-country principle, while utilizing the two-system model.

The 2017 Legislative Assembly Election saw 14 seats elected by direct polling and a further 12 by indirect polling. The Chief Executive will soon appoint seven lawmakers, bringing the total number of legislators to 33.