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The Association for Helping the Community and Engagement with the People (traditional Chinese: 親民愛群協會; simplified Chinese: 亲民爱群协会, Portuguese: Associação de Apoio à Comunidade e Proximidade do Povo) is a political party in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau, a former Portuguese possession. Macau is a state in which political parties don't play a role, though some civic groups put forward lists at the elections and might be considered parties. At the last elections in Macau, 25 September 2005, the group won 2.4 % of the popular vote and 0 out of 12 popular elected seats.