2010 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest
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The 2010 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest (2010年澳門回歸示威遊行) occurred on December 20, 2010 on the 11th anniversary of the Transfer of sovereignty of Macau
. The protest took place on the same date as the handover anniversary in 1999. The protesters mainly complained about universal suffrage
, housing prices and how the Macau citizens are treated worse than the panda
s given to them by Beijing
.
masks.
In December 2010 Beijing
central government sent two pandas to Macau for good will. The names of the two pandas are hoi hoi (開開) and sum sum (心心), meaning "happy" (開心) in Chinese. The Macau government has already arranged a million dollar luxury home for the pandas, while the people are neglected in unaffordable bad public housing. The 3,000m2 panda pavilion at Seac Pai Van Park in Coloane Island is budgeted at 80-90 million patacas (about US$10,000,000).
More criticism followed that the pandas should be called po po (普普) and syun syun (選選), meaning "universal suffrage" (普選). Others called for affordable housing and universal suffrage for the 2019 Macau chief executive election. Chief executive
Fernando Chui was accused of ignoring high inflation and rocketing home prices.
won the Grand lotus award.
Transfer of sovereignty of Macau
The transfer of sovereignty of Macau from the Portuguese Republic to the People's Republic of China occurred on 20 December 1999. Portuguese merchants settled in Macau and governed themselves since the time of the Ming Dynasty , first establishing a foothold in 1535, though Portugal's involvement...
. The protest took place on the same date as the handover anniversary in 1999. The protesters mainly complained about universal suffrage
Universal suffrage
Universal suffrage consists of the extension of the right to vote to adult citizens as a whole, though it may also mean extending said right to minors and non-citizens...
, housing prices and how the Macau citizens are treated worse than the panda
Panda
Panda or Panda bear most often refers to:*Giant panda, an animal in the Bear familyPanda may also refer to:*Red panda, the only living member in the Ailuridae family-In biology:* Species related to the Giant panda...
s given to them by Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Protest
The protest initially started with the Macau pro-democracy camp and members of the labor union. The march went from Iao Hon Park to the government offices shouting slogans and waving banners. The theme was to fight against Macau Government corruption, fight for democracy and to improve livelihood. (反貪腐、爭民主、保民生). About 1,200 to 1,300 people participated wearing pandaPanda
Panda or Panda bear most often refers to:*Giant panda, an animal in the Bear familyPanda may also refer to:*Red panda, the only living member in the Ailuridae family-In biology:* Species related to the Giant panda...
masks.
In December 2010 Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
central government sent two pandas to Macau for good will. The names of the two pandas are hoi hoi (開開) and sum sum (心心), meaning "happy" (開心) in Chinese. The Macau government has already arranged a million dollar luxury home for the pandas, while the people are neglected in unaffordable bad public housing. The 3,000m2 panda pavilion at Seac Pai Van Park in Coloane Island is budgeted at 80-90 million patacas (about US$10,000,000).
More criticism followed that the pandas should be called po po (普普) and syun syun (選選), meaning "universal suffrage" (普選). Others called for affordable housing and universal suffrage for the 2019 Macau chief executive election. Chief executive
Chief Executive of Macau
The Chief Executive of Macau is the head of the government of Macau, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and a former Portuguese overseas province.Under the Basic Law of Macau, the CE's role is:...
Fernando Chui was accused of ignoring high inflation and rocketing home prices.
Reactions
Fernando Chiu responded saying livelihood is his prime concern and he does listen to the demands and views of the public. Meanwhile previous Macau chief Edmund HoEdmund Ho
Edmund Ho Hau Wah, GCIH, GML, GCM was the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. He is now the vice-chairman of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference....
won the Grand lotus award.
See also
- 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protestThe 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest was an anti-government protest that took place on December 20, 2007 in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China...
- 2010 Macau labour protest2010 Macau labour protest2010 Macau labour protest was a protest that occurred on Labour Day May 1, 2010 at Patane, St. Anthony Parish Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. May 1, 2010 is also the opening day for the Shanghai 2010 expo in the People's Republic of China.-Protest:Hundreds...