Lawmaker Sulu Sou has written an interpellation to the local government asking whether Macau has established regulations that instruct police to use the minimum force necessary to achieve their objectives. Sou noted that Macau’s law regulates the use of force and firearms. However, the policies do not specify the circumstances under which other so-called non-lethal weapons should be used and there is no description of the circumstances in which the riot squad can be dispatched. Sou wants the local government to explain the details concerning the abovementioned matters. He also noted that the issue concerns restrictions on police power.
70-year-old fined for smuggling cigarettes
A 70-year-old local man has been found smuggling cigarettes into Macau, according to the Customs Services. On Monday morning, the customs authority found the suspect, who was sitting in his wheelchair, behaving suspiciously. Customs officers then searched the man, seizing 3,200 untaxed cigarettes from his person and the wheelchair. The customs authority has already charged the man in accordance with Macau’s trade law. The authority reminds the public that each individual is only allowed to take 19 cigarettes daily into Macau for personal use. According to Macau’s laws, the man will be subjected to a fine of MOP5,000 to MOP100,000 if convicted.
Portuguese school expansion plan to be amended
Plans for the expansion of a Portuguese school campus have been rejected by the Urban Planning Committee. The plan proposed a 1.5 meter gap between the school’s sports field and the neighboring buildings. As this distance poses a negative impact on the school’s lighting and students’ exercise, the committee did not approve the plan. The Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau will proceed to make changes to the plan. In addition to the plans for the Portuguese school, several villas are planned to be rebuilt on a land plot of over 1,500 square meters at R. da República in southern Macau, the Urban Planning Committee has revealed.
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