On September 12, polling station personnel opened the ballot box after the deadline for voting to count votes. Xinhua News Agency
Nandu News The preliminary voting statistics of the seventh Legislative Council election of the Macao SAR were announced in the early morning of the 13th, resulting in 14 directly elected seats and 12 inter-election seats, of which half of the directly elected seats are new faces.
Voting begins at 9:00 a.m. on the 12th and ends at 21:00 on the same day. Despite the typhoon's heat and rain on the polling day, more than 100,000 voters fulfilled their civic responsibilities and completed their voting.
The SAR Government said that the election process was orderly and reflected the requirements of fairness, impartiality and integrity.
Ip Kwai Ping, executive director of the Macao Development Strategy Research Center, said in an interview that he hoped that the elected members would better play their rights under the law and cooperate with the government's governance, especially to improve the people's livelihood economy and the construction of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone. At the same time, we should do a good job in supervising the government and promote good governance and good governance in Macao.
The current Legislative Council election was held under the rather severe situation of epidemic prevention and control in Macao and surrounding areas, and the SAR Government has adopted strict epidemic prevention measures. On polling day, more than 3,000 civil servants were responsible for various organizational and logistical work at the polling stations, ensuring the healthy and safe conduct of the elections.
An editorial published by The Macao Daily on the 13th held that the election of the Seventh Legislative Council is the first election after the full implementation of the "patriots governing Macao" mechanism, which is of great political significance. The editorial pointed out that a member of the "patriots governing Macao" should have new standards and requirements, and those who govern Macao should take a higher position, a larger pattern, and a deeper feeling to participate in the governance of safeguarding the successful practice of "one country, two systems."
The Xinhua Ao Bao article believes that 7 new people were elected in the direct election part of the seventh Legislative Council election, which is extremely high compared with previous elections. The practice of this election under the principle of "patriots governing Macao" in an all-round way embodies the fact that optimizing the structure and improving the quality will be conducive to the SMOOTH administration of the SAR Government; it also embodies that in the field of the SAR legislature, a big step has been taken toward "the rule of Macao by capable patriots."
The Seventh Legislative Council of the Macao SAR consists of 33 members, with 14 directly elected members and 12 indirectly elected members elected, and the remaining 7 seats will be appointed by the Chief Executive of the Macao Sar. The term of office of the members of the Seventh Legislative Council will begin in October 2021 for a term of four years.
Elected to Parliament
14 members elected at directly elected seats (new faces in bold for elected members):
Shi Jialun, Li Jingyi, Gao Tianci, Zheng Anting, Liang Hongxi, Huang Jiezhen, Song Biqi, Liang Sunxu, Xie Xianhong, Lin Yutao, Luo Caiyan, Yan Yiheng, Ma Yaofeng, Li Liangwang.
Of the 12 members elected at the intervening seats:
Industry and commerce, finance: Gao Kaixian, Cui Shiping, Ye Zhaojia, Wang Shimin;
Labor: Lin Lunwei, Li Zhenyu;
Professionals: Cui Shichang, Huang Xianhui, Chen Yili;
Social Services and Education: He Runsheng;
Culture and sports: Chen Zewu, Liang Anqi.
Voice of newly elected MPs
In the future, we will make every effort to promote the government to implement the "Hengqin Plan", make use of the new space in Hengqin, and accelerate the development of diversified industries.
--Sze Ka Lun, Chairman of the Macao People's Alliance for The Establishment of Macao
As the epidemic continues, Macao's economy, society and people's livelihood are facing various difficulties, and the members of the new Legislative Council will strive to create a living environment for the people to live and work in peace and contentment. On the other hand, the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone will create better development conditions for Macao youth and others, which will promote the deepening of policy convergence in the Legislative Council.
——Leung Sun-wook, Vice Chairman of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions
This election was conducted under the principle of adhering to the principle of "patriots governing Macao", and the election was clean, fair, democratic and just, which is of positive significance.
——Lin Yutao, Chairman of the New Macau Association
We will, as always, care about the business environment of the business community, promote the government to improve the efficiency of governance, and build a "smart government" that is convenient for the people and business.
-- Gao Kaixian, an elected person among the industrial and commercial and financial circles
It will promote fair and pluralistic education, improve relevant laws and regulations, and hope that Macao's education sector can link up with the Mainland.
-- He Runsheng, elected in the social service and education sectors