José Pereira Coutinho

thumb|José Pereira Coutinho José Maria Pereira Coutinho (高天賜; Gāo Tiāncì; born 22 July 1957) is a Macanese politician and jurist. He has been the Counselor of the Portuguese Communities since 2003, President of Macau Civil Servants Association since 1998, and President of pro-democracy party New Hope and Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Macau since 2005. Quotes For a long period, many elementary civil servants were given no chance to correct their mistakes, and have either been dismissed or not renewed for employment because they made a small mistake. The punishment is very strict. However, when major officials make mistakes, they are tolerated over and over again. Do high ranking civil servants need training? Do the secretaries need training? Does the Chief Executive (of Macau) need training? If an ordinary resident does not know he cannot park at a place, but still parks there, can he be exempted from the fine if he claims ignorance? No, he cannot be exempted. How can we accept such an irresponsible government? José Pereira Coutinho (2019) cited in "Secretary Sonia Chan Backed into Corner Over Political Reform" on Macau Daily Times, 7 August 2019. External links Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:Politicians from Portugal