Macao's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has accused Ao Man Long, former Secretary for Transport and Public Works, of 76 criminal charges, according to a press release issued by the Court Thursday.

The release said Ao will stand trial for charges including 41 alleged crimes of bribe-taking, 30 of money laundering and two of abuse of power.

The schedule of the trial has not been clinched, said the release.

Ao was detained last December.

(Xinhua News Agency August 3, 2007)