Electoral Law consultation this month

Sonia Chan

The government will launch a public consultation on planned revisions to the Legislative Assembly (AL) Electoral Law by the end of the month, the Secretary for Administration and Justice, Chan Hoi Fan, told reporters on Sunday.
Chan explained that the government needs to be careful when dealing with the revision process, as the election mechanism was pivotal to Macau’s political development.
She also added that the revisions proposed thus far have already taken public opinion into account, following an official report detailing the proposals published in December for the fifth AL election, which is scheduled for next year.
Commenting on other issues covered by her portfolio, the Secretary mentioned that the government would this year submit proposals regarding eight statutes to the Assembly. She said this was in line with the government’s legislative plan for the current year.
In addition, Chan stated that the revision of regulations relating to passenger services operated by designated light vehicles and taxis was likely to be completed this year.
Noting that there has been opposition from some parties regarding various proposed changes to taxi regulations, Chan said that the government must balance the views of residents with those of the sector, given that taxis are a form of public transportation.