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The '''pro-democracy camp''' or '''pan-democracy camp''' ({{lang-zh|c=民主派}} or {{lang-zh|c=泛民主派|labels=no}}; {{lang-pt|acampamento pró democracia}}) refer to the ]s and ]s in ] who support increased democracy and may work together in areas of common interest or by not fielding candidates against one another in elections. The '''pro-democracy camp''' or '''pan-democracy camp''' ({{lang-zh|c=民主派}} or {{lang-zh|c=泛民主派|labels=no}}; {{lang-pt|campo pró-democracia}}) refer to the ]s and ]s in ] who support increased democracy and may work together in areas of common interest or by not fielding candidates against one another in elections.


Democratic activists are usually critical of the post-1999 ] and the ]'s ], which they say does not properly represent the ]. Its supporters also advocate a faster pace of ] and implementation of ]. The Pan-democracy camp is aligned with and similar to, but distinct from, the ]. Democratic activists are usually critical of the post-1999 ] and the ]'s ], which they say does not properly represent the ]. Its supporters also advocate a faster pace of ] and implementation of ]. The Pan-democracy camp is aligned with and similar to, but distinct from, the ].

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Macau political faction in favor of universal suffrageFor the groups in Hong Kong and Burma, see Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong) and Pro-democracy movement (Myanmar).
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Pro-democracy camp 民主派
Portuguese nameacampamento pró democracia
Founded1990; 35 years ago (1990)
IdeologyLiberalism
Direct democracy
Radical democracy
Legislative Assembly of Macau4 / 33

The pro-democracy camp or pan-democracy camp (Chinese: 民主派 or 泛民主派; Template:Lang-pt) refer to the 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.

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. The Pan-democracy camp is aligned with and similar to, but distinct from, the Chinese democracy movement.

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.

Basic beliefs

History

Members of the camp include workers and social activists who are concerned about the question of Macau sovereignty and took part in Macau's elections in the early 1990s.

Criticism of the movement

The movement is criticized by numerous groups including media which is controlled by the PRC mainland Chinese government authorities and post-1999 Government of Macau as an "opposition camp", since their concerns in regards to freedom of speech, freedom of press, and self-determination contradict the political stance of the PRC government. In some cases, pan-democracy activists have even been accused of high treason or being "traitors to Han Chinese".

Members of the camp

Civil organizations, individual social activists, political parties, political groups and lawmakers who share a similar belief in democracy are all considered members of this camp (the number of Legislative Deputies is shown in brackets).

The following entities are routinely referred to as members of the Pan-democracy camp:

Electoral performance

Legislative Council elections

Election Number of
popular votes 		% of
popular votes 		Total seats +/− Status
2001 22,212Steady 27.43Steady 3 / 12 — Minority
2005 35,896Increase 28.75Increase 3 / 12 Steady Minority
2009 47,987Increase 33.83Increase 4 / 12 Increase1 Minority
2013 39,727Decrease 27.13Increase 4 / 14 Steady Minority
2017 46,442Increase 26.90Decrease 4 / 14 Steady Minority
2021 18,232Decrease 13.81Decrease 2 / 14 Decrease2 Minority

See also

References

  1. Jensen, Lionel M. Weston, Timothy B. (2006). China's Transformations: The Stories Beyond the Headlines. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 0-7425-3863-X.
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