High-profile lawmaker Jose Pereira Coutinho said yesterday he was not worried that his two sons’ alleged drug trafficking could have a negative impact on his re-election bid next year, adding that both were adults and he could not watch their every move.
Coutinho made the remarks during a special press conference at the headquarters of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM) to “clarify recent news reports” about his sons’ alleged cross-border drug trafficking case.
Coutinho is the association’s president. Several dozen ATFPM members attended the press conference. They frequently applauded Coutinho’s remarks.
Lawmaker Jose Pereira Coutinho (right) addresses yesterday’s press conference at the headquarters of the Macau Civil Servants Association (ATFPM), which he heads, as ATFPM General Assembly President Rita Santos looks on. Photo: Debby Seng
