Table 1

Civil associations/political associations in Macau

NameBefore the handoverAfter the handover
Macau Citizens Association (Portuguese: Associação para a Defesa dos Interesses de Macau-ADIM)Registered as a “civil association,” and directly participated in the Legislative Assembly elections in 1976 and 1980Has not been re-registered as a “political association” and will no longer participate directly in Legislative Assembly elections
Macau Democratic Association (Portuguese: Centro Democrático de Macau-CDM)Re-registered as a “political association”, but will no longer participate directly in Legislative Assembly elections
New Macau Association* (Portuguese: Associação de Novo Macau-ANM)Registered as a “civil association”, and it has never directly participated in Legislative Assembly electionsHas not been re-registered as a “political association” and has not directly participated in the Legislative Assembly election

Note(s): *In its 1993 constitution, the New Macau Association calls itself a civil association (Portuguese: associacao civica). However, according to an interview with the association's director, it is not registered as a civil association to the government

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