The Chief Executive has terminated the appointment of an Urban Planning Committee member from a pro-establishment association, a government dispatch has announced.
Chan Chio I is an urban planner and the convenor of the Concern Group for Urban Planning and Development Policy of the Macao New Chinese Youth Association (MNCYA). She has only served a single three-year term on the committee, in contrast to the normal two terms.
Over the past three years, Chan has commentated several times on controversial architectural projects, usually reminding the government to consider public opinion, in contrast to other pro-establishment members.
Meanwhile, vice president Iao Teng Pio and member Au Chung Yee have also finished their two terms on the committee. Both were appointed by former Chief Executive Chui Sai On. Iao has served on the election campaign of incumbent Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng, who appointed Iao in 2020 as the committee’s vice president.
Replacing the three outgoing members are Professor Mok Kai Meng, Teng Kai On and Si Kun Hong. Mok is the vice rector for student affairs at the University of Macau, which notes he is renowned for its expertise in civil engineering.
Teng is the executive director at the Macao Urban Planning Institute, while Si is the vice convenor of the MNCYA’s urban planning concern group.
