Singapore — While he must undoubtedly be very busy with his café, Orange & Teal, Dr Chee Soon Juan still keeps close touch with developments in Bukit Batok.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 21), Dr Chee commended Bukit Batok residents for having spoken up on a matter, which ended up with improvements to the area.
The longtime opposition leader and secretary-general of the Singapore Democratic Party posted photos of the flyover at Bukit Batok Ave 1, which links to Jurong East, from Sept 2020 and this year.
He wrote that last September, some Bukit Batok residents talked to him about the flyover.
“Their concern is that the walkway on the sides of the flyover was too narrow which made it dangerous for pedestrians especially when cyclists are also frequent users of the passage.”
Dr Chee then brought up the issue to the authorities “on a couple of occasions.”
And when he visited the walkway again recently, he saw that it is being widened.
“Good lesson in residents speaking up when it comes to their neighbourhoods and environment,” he wrote.
On Sept 28 of last year, Dr Chee wrote that several resents had approached him with concerns over the walkway.
“It’s extremely dangerous for some elderly who also frequent this route, especially when many cyclists speed through and do not give way to pedestrians,” he quoted one resident as saying.
Dr Chee then offered to “facilitate a meeting between JRTC and the residents to discuss ideas to resolve the problem.”
Netizens commenting on Dr Chee’s post praised him.
One called it an “irony” that he is doing the work” MPs and Town Councils “are paid to do.”
Another wrote that Bukit Batok residents are fortunate to have him.
/TISG
Chee Soon Juan: From millionaires to cardboard collectors, everyone welcome at Orange & Teal