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Macao: Do politicians believe in the future of the country?

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 @ 20:54 UTC

by Paula Góes

Countries:: Macau (China)
Topics:: Governance, Politics
Languages:: Portuguese

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es:: Macao: ¿Los políticos creen en el futuro del país?...
mg:: Makaô: Mpanao politika mino ny fandrosoan'ny firenena...
zht:: 澳門：檢視政治人物心態...
zhs:: 澳门：检视政治人物心态...

Leocardo [pt] about the future of Macao and its present day politicians: “Can we believe in these “part-time” politicians who use an electoral system which is not even democratic to be elected, and then go to the Assembly to get on with their pet lives and business? Whose children study (and in many cases live) abroad? Do they believe in the future of Macao or do they just see it as a business opportunity, a money making achine?”

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