Lawmakers Si Ka Lon and Song Pek Kei, plus Ron Lam U Tou, a former member of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, submitted their respective groups’ final lists of candidates and political platforms yesterday to the Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (CAEAL) for the upcoming direct legislative election by popular vote.
The Macau Federation of Trade Unions is commonly known as Gung Luen.
Lawmakers Chan Meng Kam, Si and Song are board members of the Alliance for Common People Building Up Macau (API). Chan, who garnered the highest number of votes in the direct election four years ago, announced that he would not seek re-election.
The direct and indirect legislative elections will take place on September 17. A record 25 groups are running in the direct election.
Lawmakers Chan Meng Kam (centre, back row), Si Ka Lon (fifth from right, back row), Song Pek Kei (fifth from left, back row) and fellow candidates and official representatives of the Macau United Citizens Association and Macau Citizens Development Association pose yesterday at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo. Photo: Debby Seng
Ron Lam U Tou (second from left), who chairs the local think tank Macau Synergy Association, Ian Heng Ut (second from right) and fellow candidates of the Power of Synergy group pose yesterday at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo. Photo: Debby Seng
Lawmaker Ho Ion Sang (fifth from left), vice-president of the Macau General Association of Neighbourhood Unions (commonly known as Kai Fong), Ieng Weng Fat (fourth from right), fellow candidates and the official representative of the Progress Promotion Union pose yesterday at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo. Photo: Debby Seng
Workers’ Children High School Vice Principal Lam Long Wai (seventh from left), also a vice president of the Macau Federation of Trade Unions (Gung Luen), and Lei Chan U (sixth from left), who heads the federation’s Policy Research and Information Division, and fellow candidates and supporters of the list pose yesterday at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo. Photo: Debby Seng
Lawmaker Chan Iek Lap (second from left), Kuok Cheong Nang (first from right), Wong Chon Kit (first from left) and Lo Chio Kam, the official representative of the Candidature Committee of the Macau Medical Interests Union, pose yesterday at the Public Administration Building in Rua do Campo. Photo: MPDG
