MACAO: Macao’s former top prosecutor, Sam Hou Fai, was chosen as the Chinese game capital’s next president in a mostly ceremonial vote on Sunday, setting him up to become the state’s first main executive born in mainland China.
In a diversion from the custom of having chief executives who were typically from powerful business families born in the former Portuguese colony, almost the entire election committee, which included Beijing supporters ( 394 out of 398 ), voted for Sam as the only candidate. The final four were empty ballots.
According to experts, the change in the state’s authority, which now includes a member from the legal profession, will probably lead to anticipation of a declining effect from business loops, which critics have frequently accused of colluding with officials. They anticipate Beijing’s policy plan for the area will take priority.
Sam, 62, is frequently seen to have Beijing’s gifts. He had now secured endorsements from 386 election commission members who voted in quantities in a meeting house on Sunday during the election time.
Pansy Ho, the daughter of late game billionaire Stanley Ho, Angela Leong, one of Ho’s wives, and former chief directors Edmund Ho and Fernando Chui were prominent members of the 400-strong commission.
Later on Sunday, Sam is anticipated to join writers.
Most of the state’s 687, 000 people lack voting rights, leading to mingled sentiments about the vote. Some people believe Sam did take into account public opinion and avoid emphasizing business passions, while others feel disengaged from the election process.
Social observers claim that many people are happy in a city where immigrants have been a problem for decades because of Sam’s non-local nature.
With Sam’s win guaranteed, the actual problems await in the management barriers that lie ahead.
Macao is the only city in China where playing in casinos is permitted. Beijing has called for the capital to extend its gambling-reliant business.
Sam has promised to expand the existing government’s plan to boost hospitality and other industries such as traditional Chinese medicine, financing, exhibitions and business. According to analysts, the area will still need to concentrate on the betting industry for government funding to help support the city’s welfare and fulfill different goals set forth by Beijing.
China wants Macao to grow into a top-notch hub for commerce and recreation and become a more important hub for business between China and Portuguese-speaking nations.
Residents of Zhuhai, a neighboring coast city with a wider selection of goods and great value for money, have hurt small, local businesses. Foreign tourists are also now spending less money than they did before.
With his lack of experience in government leadership, will Sam be able to form a worthy cabinet to address these pressing issues?
Sam was born in the Guangdong territory in 1962. He received his law degree from Peking University in Beijing’s prominent law school. He previously practiced legislation in mainland China while also studying Portuguese law, culture, and language at the Portuguese University of Coimbra.
Sam was appointed the state’s top prosecutor when Macao resuming its rule in 1999, a position he held for nearly 25 times before resigning in August to take part in the election.
He handled some socially sensitive cases, including rejecting a policeman request to remove a ceremony in honor of China’s bloody 1989 defense siege from Tiananmen Square protests. Additionally, his court upheld a ruling that forbids pro-democracy characters from running in the 2021 congressional elections.
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Macao’s former top judge elected as Chinese casino hub’s first leader born in mainland China
Macao’s former top judge, Sam Hou Fai ( AP Image )
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