According to the CCAC, during the monitoring of campaign activities for the eighth Legislative Assembly election, investigators discovered that an individual had publicly solicited money on social media, promising to vote according to a designated preference in exchange for payment. The individual later admitted to the offence, stating that the act was intended to gain financial benefit.
The case has been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office for further handling. The CCAC noted that under Macau’s Legislative Assembly Election Law, anyone who solicits or accepts an advantage in return for voting in a particular way faces imprisonment of up to three years, while those offering such bribes face up to eight years in prison. Suspended sentences are not permitted for such offences.
In a separate case, the CCAC found evidence of illegal campaigning on election day, September 14th. Investigators observed that an individual had shared promotional materials for a specific candidate group in multiple messaging app groups—each with more than 100 members—and had urged members to vote for that group.
The CCAC said the individual’s actions constituted electoral campaigning on election day, which is prohibited by law. The case has also been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office.
