Ho wins Macau鈥檚 chief executive election
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HO Iat Seng, the lone contender of the fifth chief executive election of the Macau Special Administrative Region, was declared winner yesterday.
Ho, if approved by China’s central government, is set to take the helm of the SAR government at the end of this year.
At the conclusion of the voting, Ho told those present, including voters and media workers, that he will spare no effort to uphold the principles of “one country, two systems,” “Macau people governing Macau” and “a high degree of autonomy.”
“I will unswervingly carry out my duties and governance in strict accordance with the constitution and the basic law to serve the people, the SAR and the country,” Ho said.
A total of 400 votes were cast by all the members of the CE election committee, among which Ho won 392 votes in favor, seeing a dominant 98 percent winning rate. The CE election management committee, which oversees the election, announced after the voting procedure that seven members cast abstention votes and one vote was declared as invalid.
Macau’s new CE, according to the SAR’s CE election law, is elected by the present 400-member election committee. The members are locals from all walks of social life, including business, political, cultural and religious sectors.
During the prior nomination period, Ho had dominantly acquired 379 endorsements from the election committee members, making the election a one-horse race.
Influential locals were quick to voice their support for the CE- designate. Cheong U, one of the election committee member and the SAR’s former Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, told media that he wishes that Ho and his government would continue the region’s counter-corruption efforts, in a bid to build a society based on the rule of law.
Ho Ion Sang, another member of the election committee and a local lawmaker as well, hailed the CE-designate for his attention to appeals from the society and focus on people’s welfare including housing, medicine and education.
Incumbent CE Chui Sai On extended congratulations to Ho yesterday. A press release from his office said Chui believes that the would-be successor has the trust of both the central government and the Macau people, given his governing capability.
Chui wishes that Ho would uphold the principle of “one country, two systems” and usher the region into a new development era.
Local observers say Ho and his government is expected to shoulder responsibilities to push forward the practice of “one country, two systems,” and to safeguard national sovereignty, safety and interests, so as to maintain the long-term prosperity and stability of Macau.
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