2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest
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- 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest
- 2010 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest
The 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest (2007年澳門民主回歸大遊行) 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.[1] The event coincided with the 8th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty over Macau that took place on the same date in 1999.[2]
Protest
Earlier in the year a large scale labour protest turned violent in May. This protest also followed one of the largest corruption case involving Ao Man-long of the Macau public works just a month before in November. Macau's leaders in 2007 were chosen by a 300-member committee of mostly Beijing loyalists. Only 12 of the city's 29 legislators are directly elected, while the rest are chosen by the leader and interest groups.[2]
The December protest used the slogan "oppose corrupt government, fight for democracy, protect people's livelihood, rebuild Macau's values, reestablish the memory of this generation." (反貪腐、爭民主、保民生,重建澳門的價值,共創我們這一代的集體記憶).[3] About 1,000 residents of Macau held a march to demand full democracy and protest against corruption.[2] Police blocked off roads and kept close tabs on the protesters.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b TVNZ. "TVNZ." Thousands stage anti-government protest in Macau. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.
- ^ a b c VOAnews.com. "VOAnews.com[permanent dead link]." Protesters March in Macau to Demand Full Democracy. Retrieved on 2009-11-05.
- ^ USqiaobao.com. "USqiaobao." 2007年澳門民主回歸大游行 . Retrieved on 2009-11-05.