The election to the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region on Sunday will ensure that "Macao people govern Macao" under the "one country, two systems" principle.

Macao has made great achievements in political, economic, social and cultural fields since its reunification with the motherland in 1999, because it has strictly followed the "one country, two systems" principle and the Basic Law of the SAR.

In contrast, some people in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are trying to undermine the principle and defy the will of the majority of Hong Kong residents. A few have even taken a "pro-independence" stance, which is threatening the livelihoods of Hong Kong residents and creating disorder in Hong Kong society.