SINGAPORE: Former PAP MPs for Aljunied GRC Mrs Lim
Hwee Hua and Mdm Cynthia Phua will step down as grassroots advisers
to Aljunied grassroots organisations on 30 April.
The People's Association has appointed veteran
grassroots leaders Mrs Daisie Yip and Professor Brian Lee as
grassroots advisers for Serangoon and Paya Lebar with effect from 1
May.
62-year-old Mrs Yip has served the community for the
past 28 years,
The former educator, who retired as a school superintendent this
year, after 40 years of service, had served Serangoon residents as
a member of various grassroots organisations including the
Citizens' Consultative Committee, Community Centre/Club Management
Committee and Women's Executive Committee. She had also served on
the North East Community Development Council from 2006 to
2011.
71-year-old Professor Lee has been active in grassroots work for
the past 37 years.
He started as a member of the Pasir Panjang Citizens' Consultative
Committee in 1975 and went on to hold leadership positions in
Moulmein Citizens' Consultative Committee and Inter-Racial
Confidence Circle.
He also served on the Central Singapore CDC from 1997 to
2006.
The engineer was Singapore's non-resident ambassador to Oman,
Kuwait and Kenya from 1996 to 2007.
The People's Association thanked Mrs Lim and Mdm Phua for playing a
key role in leading and guiding the grassroots organisations in
serving and meeting the needs of residents and explaining
government policies.
Mrs Lim said: "I am extremely grateful to both the grassroots
leaders and residents for their support, co-operation and active
participation in matters that affect their social lives, community
bonding and physical environment."
Mdm Phua said: "I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to
serve the residents for the last 10 years. I would like to thank my
grassroots, community and religious leaders for their staunch
support."
- CNA/ck
after getting overpaid for so long ..................finally
these 2 useless cunts are stepping down..................
