By Ng Kai Ling
THE Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Association (SFCCA)
will be making changes to its constitution to allow for new members
and more council members.
The new constitution, expected to be passed by the middle of
next year, will open doors to immigrant groups and associations not
formed on the basis of geography and kinship to be associate
members.
These will include groups that are registered as businesses and
not societies, said SFCCA's chairman Chua Thian Poh at a
swearing-in ceremony of the 13th council held on Saturday at Suntec
City.
'We are still working out the details on the rights of this new
category of associate members,' he said.
Another amendment will allow the federation to increase the
number of council members from the current 15 to a number that will
be decided.
'If we want to do more and plan more activities, we need to
bring in more council members so there is a stronger sense of
commitment,' said Mr Chua, who is also the chairman and chief
executive of property developer, Ho Bee Group.
