Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People

The Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People (simplified Chinese: 亲民爱群协会; traditional Chinese: 親民愛群協會, Portuguese: Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo) is a political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau.

Overview edit

Macau is a state in which political parties don't play a role, though some civic groups put forward lists at the elections and might be considered parties. At the 2005 elections in Macau, 25 September 2005, the group won 2.4% of the popular vote and 0 out of 12 popular elected seats. In these elections they were led by Paul Pun Chi Meng [zh].[1]

In 2009 they ran for election.[2][3][4] In 2013 they ran for election too.[5]

 
Paul Pun Chi Meng [zh]

They follow the Catholic social teaching as their main platform.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ ""Com bons parceiros pondero ser candidato"" (in Portuguese). 5 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Resultado da Eleição dos Deputados à Assembleia Legislativa da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau por sufrágio directo e indirecto" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Provisional result of the Legislative Assembly Election 2009". 21 September 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Completion of general counting of ballots of Legislative Assembly Election 2009 Source: Government Information Bureau (GCS)". Macao SAR Government Portal. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "SERÁ 14 UM NÚMERO AUSPICIOSO?". Jornal Tribuna de Macau (in Portuguese). 5 July 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2024.