Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng says he “doesn’t know yet” whether he will run in next year’s chief executive election.
The current five-year term of Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On, who was re-elected in 2014, will end on December 19, 2019. According to Article 48 of the Macau Basic Law, the chief executive “may serve for not more than two consecutive terms.”
Ho, who is attending the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress in Beijing, made the remarks on Saturday when asked by the media whether he plans to run for chief executive next year. Ho is among the 12 local deputies to the 13th NPC.
Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng speaks to reporters on Saturday in Beijing where he is attending the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress. Courtesy: TDM
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