Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Jamus Lim (Sengkang GRC) said in a Facebook post on Thursday (May 19) that the Anchorvale conservancy workers and town council staff are regularly treated to a biryani lunch.
He shared photos of a group of men eating together, noting that it was the first time they’d been able to gather and dine together in this way, as pandemic restrictions have largely been lifted.
“Over the past couple of years, this was a pretty decentralized affair; we mainly got them to gather to collect their food, before needing to disperse due to COVID-19 safe distancing measures.
So this has been the first opportunity for me to sit down with the folks who do so much to keep our estate spick and span, and to convey our appreciation and send our encouragement to #TeamSengkang (as well as wish those who do celebrate a belated Eid Mubarak).”
The food, he added, is from a fellow #SengkangGRC small business.
Many netizens had words of praise for Assoc Prof Lim, and were glad to see the workers appreciated this way.
In a comment, the MP wrote that this is done for all in the Anchorvale divisions and that the other Sengkang MPs (He Ting Ru and Louis Chua) “organize their own for their respective divisions.”
It was reported recently that the Sengkang Town Council is to manage the town directly after no bids were received in agent tender.
Former WP Non-constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) Yee Jenn Jong expressed that he was not at all surprised, saying in a Facebook post that the nature of Town Council work has always been political, and added that it was designed that way when the People’s Action Party (PAP) first conceived it.
“As a matter of prudence, SKTC called a tender for (managing agent) services for Buangkok, Compassvale and Rivervale divisions in April, well in advance of the expiry date,” said the town council.
However, no bids were received at the close of the tender on Apr 29.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday (May 18), Mr Yee said: “I had always believed that eventually, the town council had to be self managed whether we like it or not. During one of my GE2015 rally speeches, I had said if we win Marine Parade GRC, it will be self managed”.
He added that the situation had been designed to be such “given the heavily lopsided nature of Singapore politics”. /TISG