Former Hong Kong University (HKU) student Li Di Chen was denied entrance to the territory by the Immigration Department of Macau on Saturday. The department justified the rejection on the grounds of enforcing local security law, claiming that Li poses a ‘threat to internal security.’
Li, who is now a current affairs commentator in Hong Kong, intended to cross the checkpoint at the Macau Ferry Terminal with relatives. On-duty police authorities detained Li for one hour after he presented his identity card, while all of his relatives were allowed to enter Macau.
Li voiced his anger in response, admitting to not have a clue as to why he was rejected. In his words, he believes that he has done nothing of particular importance in the recent past, though he acknowledges what he did when he was still a student at HKU, which made him known to the public.
In 2002, Macau passed a local security law that authorizes police authorities to stop any parties who represent any kind of threat to Macau’s security from stepping into the territory. Previously, there have been teachers, lawmakers, scholars, social workers and reporters from Hong Kong denied entrance into Macau.
Trash piles in the vicinity of Dragon Garden
Trash has been piling up in the vicinity of Dragon Garden, occupying large areas of public space, according to a report by Macao Daily News.
The trash is located at a spot where fences were previously located to mark ongoing construction work. After the construction work was completed and the fences removed, the trash, which consists mostly of renovation materials and household waste, began to appear. Mice and cockroaches have been spotted every night.
Last month, on August 29, the Health Bureau circulated a brochure requesting those who currently dispose their garbage at this location, or who have in the past, to clean up the trash. The brochure read that if related parties do not comply with the instructions, the department will step forward to take legal action.
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) together with the Land, Transport and Public Works Bureau (DSSOPT) is expected to clarify whether cleaning responsibilities will also be issued to the departments, since official maps and documents indicate that half of the associated streets are under the administration of the government.
Similar hygiene issues have also occurred in the underground malls at the garden. Earlier, the sewage system became clogged up, leaving the mall awash in dirty water.
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