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

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]

They ran for election in 2009 and in 2013.[2][3][4][5]

Paul Pun Chi Meng [zh]

They follow the Catholic social teaching as their main platform.

See also

• Politics of Macau

References

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.