SINGAPORE: A woman took to social media to complain about an event where some people used a microphone and loudspeakers to seemingly address residents at a Housing & Development Board (HDB) block.
This appears to have occurred on May 11, as a “Happy Mothers’ Day Banner” can be seen in a video recently shared by Facebook user Susu Lemak Manis on the COMPLAINT SINGAPORE group page.
“Today is Sunday, people’s rest day. Music or activities are fine, but these people are using microphones and speakers to wake up the whole neighbourhood.
Very selfish and inconsiderate behaviour. Why must they use microphone and speakers?” the author added. She also tagged the HDB and the Sembawang Town Council on the same video on her personal page.
Commenters on the video on COMPLAINT SINGAPORE appear to believe the event was sponsored by a political party or one connected to one.
Many told her that being subjected to this type of program is part and parcel of living in an HDB flat.
“When there’s an event organised by whoever party, surely there’s a paper approving it, so don’t just keep complaining. Close all your windows and doors and put on earplugs,” one advised.
“(If you) live in an HDB block, then I believe noise is a part of things you need to give and take,” wrote another.
A Facebook user pointed out that it’s a community space after all.
Another suggested she call her Member of Parliament about it and ask why she posted the video when the event was over.
Another, perhaps jokingly, called it the “Kampung Spirit!”
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In space-scarce Singapore, where most people live in close proximity to one another, noise can be a constant source of difficulty for many. Also, given that not everyone is on the same shift or schedule, people can sometimes find that their precious rest time is challenged when others are up, about, and making noise at the same time.
Just last week, a Holland Village resident spent S$800 to gather evidence against his loud neighbours, and many Singaporeans showed sympathy for him and his elderly mum.
The man, 47, has lived with his mum, 85, for more than four decades at Jalan Merah Saga. However, over the past six years, they have reportedly been subjected to different kinds of noise from the unit on the floor above them, where two elderly sisters reside. These include the sound of chairs being dragged, objects smashed, and the heavy tread of footsteps. /TISG