Alex Vong appointed new Customs Service head

Alex Vong

Alex Vong, the former president of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau’s (IACM) administrative committee, has been appointed the new Customs Service (SA) Director in a decision announced by the Chief Executive (CE), Chui Sai On, on Saturday. He will be inaugurated today at a ceremony to be held at the government’s headquarters.
In a speech to announce the appointment, Chui said that the process of picking Alex Vong had been concluded on Friday (February 19). He also highlighted that a well-run SA is of the upmost importance.
During the press conference held at the government headquarters, the CE mentioned that the decision to appoint Vong for this position was based on the requirements of the Basic Law, which stipulates that the person who is to be appointed to these duties “must have appropriate qualities and skills for this role, in particular, political abilities, responsibility, ability for political decision-making, coordination skills, as well as experience and effective administrative management.”
After weighing all these factors, Vong was chosen and the request was sent to the Central Government, which gave its green light.
The Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, who has been taking on these duties as acting Director of SA since the end of October last year, said at the same event that he was “in complete agreement with the nomination and convinced that Alex Vong has the ability to lead SA and start working effectively.”
The newly appointed director used the occasion to praise the professionalism of the SA team, “whose work,” Vong said, “had important effects in the protection and security of the community and in economic development.” He added that it would be “a pleasure to be able to cooperate with this [customs] team.”
Vong also noted the “many challenges” that the Customs Service faces currently with the allocation of a larger jurisdiction in Macau’s maritime areas; he considers the prevention and surveillance of maritime areas to be “a new mission”.
Vong concluded by highlighting the need for “full cooperation and dedication of all staff of the SA” in order to achieve expected goals.
With this new appointment, the Customs Service may be able to return to normality. This comes after the Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, was appointed as acting director on October 30 last year, prompted by the sudden death of the former director, Lai Man Wa, which was classified by the authorities as suicide by asphyxiation.
Aged 49, Alex Vong was born in Macau and has served in leading positions at the IACM and the Macau Sport Development Board. He joined the public administration in 1994. RM

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