Synergy of Macao

Association of Synergy of Macao
傳新澳門協會
Portuguese nameAssociação da Sinergia de Macau
PresidentVitor Vai
ChairmanRon Lam
Secretary-GeneralChe I-kei
Founded5 February 2017 (2017-02-05)
Registered16 March 2017 (2017-03-16)
Regional affiliationCentrist camp
Legislative Assembly
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Website
www.synergymacao.org

The Association of Synergy of Macao (Chinese: 傳新澳門協會; Portuguese: Associação da Sinergia de Macau), often shortened to Synergy of Macao (傳新澳門; Sinergia de Macau), is a centrist political party in Macau. It is represented in the Legislative Assembly.

History

The formation of Synergy of Macao was announced on 5 February 2017 by Ron Lam U-tou, a former member of Macao Federation of Trade Unions, along with retired senior civil servant Vitor da Rocha Vai, former editor of Macao Daily News Ian Heng-ut, and then-vice-convener of Northern District Community Service Consultative Committee Ho Chong-chun.[1][2] Lam raised concern over discussion of current issues in the society, which he described as rather subjective and lack of analysis. Building a new platform, Synergy of Macao aimed to monitor the government while solving social illnesses through new pathways, hence achieving a fair, free, and just community.[3] The Association was formally registered on 16 March 2017.[4]

Although claiming no plan nor intention to join the upcoming Legislative Assembly election at the formation, the Association participated in the 2017 legislative election under the brand of "Synergy Power" (Chinese: 傳新力量; Portuguese: Poder da Singeria), highlighting the "third way" between pro-Beijing establishments and pro-democracy opposition. Synergy of Macao focused on transport and housing agenda in their party platform, while advocating political reform - including "one person two votes", of which voters can vote in both geographical and functional constituency seats,[5] and to push for step-by-step universal suffrage of Macanese Chief Executive.[6][7] Synergy Power eventually ranked sixteenth in the election, failed to win any seats.[8]

The Association ran for the second time in 2021 and won a seat in geographical constituency as votes received surged. Chairman Ron Lam entered the Legislative Assembly as the sole centrist in the parliament.[9]

Leadership

The leadership (2020–2023) of the Association is as follows:[10]

  • President: Vitor da Rocha Vai
  • Vice President: Tam Weng-chi
  • Chairperson: Ron Lam U-tou
  • Vice Chairperson: Ian Heng-ut
  • General Secretary: Che I-kei
  • Financial Secretary: Vitor da Rocha Vai

Electoral performance

Synergy of Macao participated in two Legislative Assembly elections since its foundation.

Election Number of
popular votes 		% of
popular votes 		GC
seats 		FC
seats 		CE
seats 		Total seats +/− Position
2017 7,162 4.15 0 – –
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 Steady 16th
2021 8,763 6.64 1 – –
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 Increase 7th

Elected members

References

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  4. ^ "傳新澳門協會". 澳門特別行政區政府印務局. Archived from the original on 2018-06-30. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  5. ^ "Group calls for 'one person, two votes'". Macao Post Daily. 2017-09-06. Archived from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  6. ^ "新面孔競逐直選議席". Plataforma. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  7. ^ "只談口號沒結果 林宇滔：除了鬧，更需要解決問題". 論盡媒體. 2017-06-22. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  8. ^ "議會監察 阿滔何去何從". 自己報. 2017-10-12. Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  9. ^ "林宇滔：做實事推動改變" (in Chinese). 澳門日報. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  10. ^ "成員架構". 傳新澳門協會 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-09-17.