The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, said today he had no intention to return to business or work for any organisations after completing his tenure.

Mr Ho said this when he met reporters from local Chinese, Portuguese and English press after a session at the Legislative Assembly, where he reviewed the policies implemented in the Fiscal Year 2009 and presented the budget of the Fiscal Year 2010.

He said that he wanted to enjoy life without much work after a decade in office. Therefore, he had no intention to return to the business sector or work for any organisation.

He said that he felt grateful to the work in the past ten years and he had no intention to work for the government in the future.

He said that the Executive Council had completed the discussion of a by-law regulating the deeds of Chief Executive and other principal officials.

In the first year after leaving their posts, former principal officials would not be allowed to take on any jobs, except those given by the Central Government or the SAR Government.

In the second and third year after leaving office, former principal officials could only work upon approval of the incumbent Chief Executive and a string of procedures.

He also said that he fully supported the next Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, and the administration of the next government.

To avoid any speculation, he would not make any comment on the next government, no matter whether he was in office, he said.

Asked about the Ao Man Long case, Mr Ho said that he could not say anything as some cases still going through the legal process. He stressed he would not comment on this to safeguard the independence of the judiciary, despite the fact his own image could be affected by this decision.

Asked about the achievements of the gaming industry, he said that the industry began to take form in 2005 and it was still too early to conclude the decision of opening the market. However, he said he believed that its liberalisation brought more benefits than harm to the society.

Speaking about the work of the Government, he said that in the past 10 years, Macao had attained the achievements of more than a decade.