Front line civil servants are protected, SAFP claims

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) has denied a report published in a local newspaper, claiming that the front line civil servants who were victims of assault while performing their duties had to pay the expenses related to their care.
According to the statement from SAFP, there are several measures to ensure front line workers’ safety while carrying out their work. “When facing situations of non-cooperation or violence that could constitute a crime against civil servants, they may request an immediate support from the police,” the statement explains. “If a frontline worker is implicated in a legal action while in the performance of his duties he may also solicit judiciary support.”
The bureau also reaffirmed that “in the event of an incident or accident in the performance of their duties which results in physical damages to the employee, he or she is granted access to health care under the law.”
SAFP also recalled that in relation to civil or criminal proceedings initiated by frontline workers based on threats or injuries suffered while working, “the Macau SAR government has also proposed a new measure aiming to attribute legal aid to the civil servants. The proposal was later suspended as a result of unfavorable opinions arising from society.”