WHEN I visited Pulau Ubin recently, I was appalled at the state
of the toilets in Noordin Beach. There was no water supply and the
toilets were choked with excrement.
It was embarrassing to witness visitors come out of the toilets
in disgust and to have to tell them that the next toilet facility
was far away.
Looking at the condition of the toilet and the aged condition of
the "no water" signage, I deduced that the broken water pump issue
had been neglected for a while.
Similarly, as I went on to Changi Beach to camp, I was surprised
that the indoor showers had been removed and we had to use the
outdoor shower facilities, which had a feeble metal mesh around
them.
The new arrangement compromises privacy as one can clearly see
males and females undressing to shower. It did not help that my
female companions had to deal with undesirable leering by people
who lingered around the pathway to enjoy the view of the shower
area.
I wish the authorities would promptly fix the public toilets and
re-install shower facilities inside the toilets to ensure basic
modesty.
Mark Sng