Macau Government and Legislative Assembly Strongly Oppose External Interference in Judicial Independence

The government and Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region have expressed strong opposition and condemnation regarding external interference in the region’s judicial independence. Local authorities emphasized that the judiciary operates strictly according to the law and that safeguarding national security is an essential responsibility for maintaining regional stability and prosperity.

The statements come in the wake of the first national security case concluded in Macau, involving former legislator Au Kam San, who was sentenced to twelve and a half years in prison on charges including subversion. The verdict has drawn varied international reactions, prompting firm responses from Chinese diplomatic and regional officials who stressed that the trial is an entirely internal affair of the special administrative region.

Representatives from the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Macau reiterated that external entities have no right to make irresponsible remarks or interfere in Macau’s legal proceedings. The local government maintains that the rule of law remains robust and that judicial decisions will continue to be made independently, free from outside political pressure.

Sources: 中国新闻网

Aggregated summary. Original: 中国新闻网