Grief without representation

The heartbreaking death of a Macau schoolboy has stirred a rare storm of collective anger and mourning across the city, yet as ordinary citizens cry out for justice and change, the voices that matter most — our elected lawmakers and community leaders — have been conspicuously, and inexplicably, silent. The traffic accident that has gripped Macau occurred on the evening of May 27, on a zebra crossing on Avenida do Conselheiro Borja. A 10-year-old boy in school uniform was struck by a high-speed seven-seater vehicle while crossing the road, was dragged underneath, and later died in hospital despite emergency treatment. […]