Publisher acquitted of defamation
Local newspaper publisher Lam Chong has been acquitted of defamation in a case involving three senior members of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) – directly-elected lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho, who heads the association’s board of directors, Rita Santos, who chairs its general meeting, and Armando de Jesus, a vice-president of the board of directors.Lam, who was acquitted by the Court of First Instance (TJB) on Friday, is a seasoned commentator and director of the