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
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
.
[TVNZ.]
TVNZ
" ''Thousands stage anti-government protest in Macau.'' Retrieved on 2009-11-05. The event coincided with the 8th anniversary of the
Transfer of sovereignty of Macau
The transfer of sovereignty of Macau (; pt, Transferência da soberania de Macau) from Portugal to the People's Republic of China (PRC) occurred on 20 December 1999.
Macau was settled by Portuguese merchants in 1557, during the Ming dynasty ...
that took place on the same date in 1999.
[VOAnews.com.]
VOAnews.com
" ''Protesters March in Macau to Demand Full Democracy.'' Retrieved on 2009-11-05.
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
Ao Man Long (; born in December 1956) was the first Secretary for Transport and Public Works of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, from 20 December 1999 to 6 December 2006.
On 8 December 2006, Ao was a ...
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
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
loyalists. Only 12 of the city's 29 legislators are directly elected, while the rest are chosen by the leader and interest groups.
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).
[USqiaobao.com.]
USqiaobao
" ''2007年澳門民主回歸大游行 .'' Retrieved on 2009-11-05. About 1,000 residents of Macau held a march to demand full democracy and protest against corruption.
Police blocked off roads and kept close tabs on the protesters.
See also
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2007 Macau labour protest
The 2007 Macau labour protest (2007年澳門勞動節遊行) was a large scale protest that occurred on Labour Day May 1, 2007 in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The event eventually turned violent.
Pro ...
References
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