
The Office of the Prosecutor General and the Financial Intelligence Office of the Unitary Police Service (GIF) held a working meeting today (29th). The two sides exchanged views on the revision of Macao SAR’s anti-money laundering legal framework and the preparations for the next round of anti-money laundering mutual evaluation.
During the meeting, both parties discussed the proposed amendments to the anti-money laundering legal framework, exploring the operational feasibility of the relevant provisions and how they could be aligned with the latest anti-money laundering standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international anti-money laundering organization.
Furthermore, GIF representatives presented latest updates on the FATF’s anti-money laundering standards and assessment methodologies, as well as the preparatory work underway for Macao SAR’s upcoming mutual evaluation.
Attendees from the Office of the Prosecutor General included: Wong Hio Nam, Chief of Office of the Prosecutor General; Ng Meng Tai, Deputy Chief; Lam I Cheng, Head of the Judicial Assistance Department; and Sou Hio Cheng, Head of the Judicial Affairs Division, among others. Representatives from the GIF included: Chu Un I, Director of the GIF; Fong Iun Kei, Deputy Director; Fong Iek Lou, Functional Chief of the Financial Intelligence Analysis Team; and Carlos Morgado, Functional Chief of the Studies and Institutional Cooperation Team, among others.
Group photo of MP representatives and GIF delegation
MP representatives and GIF delegation exchanged views during the meeting