Tea Leaks by Talkers

Counselors’ moves I

Talkers knows of big changes that are happening or about to happen in some of our top law firms – which actually we don’t legally have, but…we do.
Mr Vong Hin Fai, Chui’s tireless lead campaigner, is about to leave his position as partner at Rato, Ling, Vong, Lei & Cortês Advogados, to lead a new “law firm” of his own. Meanwhile, these days the Lawyers’ Association is conducting a series of activities to mark Lawyers Day, including free (imagine that!) counseling! In his first words at a press conference this week, top lawyer Jorge Neto Valente said the focus of “our activity is to make sure the courts pay for legal aid according to the law”. Mr Neto Valente started a new 2-year mandate in January as the association’s president of the board.

Counselors’ moves II

Apparently, Macau’s Portuguese radio & TV audiences will soon be deprived of a renowned political commentator: the head lawyer at, precisely, RLVL&CA, Frederico Rato. Sources not-to-be-trusted with something hedgy are telling us Mr Rato, one of the most prominent and veteran barristers in town, is said to be leaving on an airplane to a place some 7,000 miles away. If that’s the case, Talkers wishes him the very best! Bon voyage, Mr Rato.

Monopoly dream prices

City AM blog has a good one: “Where in the UK do house prices fail to keep pace with inflation? On a Monopoly board. It’s time to hand round the fake money for the Monopoly World Championships. A Mayfair house price on the board in 1936: £200. Today’s reality price: £3m.” The Monopoly Worlds final “will be held at the London’s View From the Shard, with the winner travelling to represent their country in Macau.” Yet, another place where prices like last century can only be found on… a Monopoly board.

Vigilante Mums I

Talkers came across this chilling description of (not) babysitting on our favorite concern group on Facebook, by lady Kelly, who was waiting in CTM Taipa the other day to pay a bill. “On entering I see a small boy (toddler). Sat on the edge on his pushchair alone. He’s at the back of the queue so he’s next to me… No one seems to be with him and I grew concerned.” Eventually as the queue worked its way around she could see two Filipinas gossiping. She inquired: “Excuse me are you with that child?” She hesitated at first then nodded. Ms Kelly: “If that were my child, I’d sack you.”

Vigilante Mums II

Being a vigilante mum, Kelly described the toddler, as a preventive measure. “He was around 2 yrs old blonde hair blue eyes and gave me a beautiful smile…” The carer “was wearing a white tight T-shirt with the words TOO HOT!” Conclusion: Think it best we always stay vigilant and something we feel is wrong we need to say something. I just thought that could be my child, a friend’s child… I would want something said and to be informed.” Kelly acknowledged that “they’re not all bad.” There are just “bad apples in the basket and they need to aware that they’re being watched!”

Great lines on the big screen

“Never gave a ticket to no nun before. Gave a ticket to a guy from the IRS one time. Got audited the next year. Tell you what, Sister, l’ll let this slide.”

Policeman in “Dead Man Walking”

In Others’ Words

As the EU, we stand for a form of government that has a lot of accountability towards society, and that is efficient and governed by principles of democracy.

Vincent Piket, EU Office to Hong Kong and Macau

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