The government abruptly announced yesterday that it has decided to halt its plan to build Macau’s first crematorium at Taipa Sa Kong Municipal Cemetery, following strong opposition to the project by residents living nearby.
The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) made the announcement during a hastily convened press conference at its headquarters in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro yesterday afternoon.
The bureau also said that it would continue to study alternative locations suitable for a crematorium.
Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) President Jose Fonseca Tavares (centre) speaks during yesterday’s press conference about the government’s abrupt decision to halt its Taipa crematorium project, as his deputy Lei Wai Nong (right) and Lam Chong, who heads the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of the Health Bureau (SSM), look on, at the IACM headquarters in Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.
Photo: Maria Cheang Ut Meng
This undated handout photo retrieved from the website of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) yesterday shows the entrance to Taipa Sa Kong Municipal Cemetery in Estrada Almirante Magalhães Correia.
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