Edmund Ho Approves Committee for Naming Macao SAR Judges 　　Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive-designate of the future Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, has approved an Independent Committee which takes charge of recommending judges of the SAR. 　　According to a press release issued on July 28 by the office of the chief executive-designate, the committee includes one incumbent judge, one lawyer and five social celebrities in Macao. 　　The seven members on the committee are Sam Hou Fai, Philip Xavier, Lau Cheok Va, Roque Choi, Vitor Ng, Ho Teng Iat and Ieong Wan Chong. All of them are permanent Macao residents and have vowed to abide by the Macao SAR Basic Law. 　　On July 21, Edmund Ho held a consultation meeting to solicit opinions about forming the Independent Committee from people in the law sector. (Xinhua) HomeNews 1999-07-29 Page4 Full Story in Chinese