Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Macau for the second day on Tuesday to demand the government scraps the proposed retirement bill. Photo: Dickson Lee Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Macau for the second day on Tuesday to demand the government scraps the proposed retirement bill. Photo: Dickson Lee
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Macau for the second day on Tuesday to demand the government scraps the proposed retirement bill. Photo: Dickson Lee
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Macau protests force chief executive Fernando Chui to scrap controversial perks bill

Chief executive makes a dramatic U-turn over proposal for lavish retirement packages for top officials after huge show of public opposition

Jeffie Lam
Jeffie Lam

Updated: 7:42am, 30 May, 2014

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Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Macau for the second day on Tuesday to demand the government scraps the proposed retirement bill. Photo: Dickson Lee Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Macau for the second day on Tuesday to demand the government scraps the proposed retirement bill. Photo: Dickson Lee
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Macau for the second day on Tuesday to demand the government scraps the proposed retirement bill. Photo: Dickson Lee
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