Synergy of Macao
Association of Synergy of Macao | |
---|---|
Portuguese name | Associação da Sinergia de Macau |
President | Vitor Vai |
Chairman | Ron Lam |
Secretary-General | Che I-kei |
Founded | 5 February 2017 |
Registered | 16 March 2017 |
Regional affiliation | Centrist camp |
Legislative Assembly | 1 / 33 |
Website | |
www | |
The Association of Synergy of Macao (Chinese:
History
[edit]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:
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
[edit]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
[edit]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 | – | – | 0 / 33
|
16th | |
2021 | 8,763 | 6.64 | 1 | – | – | 1 / 33
|
7th |
Elected members
[edit]- Ron Lam U-tou, 2021–present
References
[edit]- ^ "
林 宇滔等 人 籌組傳 新 澳門 協會 宣 稱 未 有 計 劃出戰 立法 會 選 舉".力 報 . 2017-02-05. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-04-20. - ^ "
林 宇滔等 籌組「傳 新 澳門 協會 」". Bastilla Post. 2017-02-06. Archived from the original on 2018-06-20. Retrieved 2018-04-17. - ^ "
傳 新 澳門 協會 將 成立 ".澳門 日報 . 2017-02-06. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2018-04-17. - ^ "
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. - ^ "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.
- ^ "
新 面 孔 競 逐直選 議席 ". Plataforma. 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17. - ^ "
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. - ^ "
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. - ^ "
林 宇滔:做實事 推動改變 " (in Chinese).澳門 日報 . 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-13. - ^ "
成員 架 構".傳 新 澳門 協會 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2021-09-17.