Pro-democracy camp (Macau)
Macau political faction in favor of universal suffrage / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The pro-democracy camp (Chinese: 民主派; Portuguese: campo pró-democracia) or pan-democracy camp (泛民主派) is a political alignment of politicians and social activists in Macau who support increased democracy and may work together in areas of common interest or by not fielding candidates against one another in elections.
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Pro-democracy camp | |
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Chinese name | 民主派 |
Portuguese name | campo pró-democracia |
Founded | 1990; 34 years ago (1990) |
Ideology | Liberalism Liberal democracy |
Political position | Big Tent |
Colours | Yellow and blue (customary) |
Legislative Assembly of Macau | 2 / 33 |
Democratic activists are usually critical of the post-1999 Macanese government and the People's Republic of China's authoritarian government, which they say does not properly represent the will of the people. Its supporters also advocate a faster pace of democratization and implementation of universal and equal suffrage.
Members of the camp represent a very broad social and political demographic, from the working class to the middle class and professionals. Opposite to the pan-democracy camp is the pro-establishment camp, whose members are perceived to be supportive of the central government of China.