10 May 2009
It was a bright Sunday morning. Eunos YEC members gathered at the Community Club to be introduced to a new sport -- called Tchoukball. I couldn't join them as there is another parallel activity taking place at the market.
This year's Zero Litter Month campaign is more extensive than past years'. Mdm Cynthia Phua, Chairman of Aljunied Town Council, was present with Mayor Zainul. They gave away certificates to reward the best cleaners from each zone. Mayor Zainul also shared with everyone that all market stalls are now at least Grade B in Aljunied GRC.
Market vendors and managers from MacDonald's and KFC also endorsed their support behind the campaign.
After the presentation, together with grassroots leaders, NEA representatives and Town Council representatives, Mayor and Mdm Phua visited the market and shophouses.
To ensure that everyone gets the message to clean up their mess, stickers were pasted on tables at the market as well as other eateries around the neighbourhood. The Aljunied GRC MPs also interacted with residents. At MacDonald's, we came across Pristine who expressed interest in becoming a community volunteer.
Also got to know Liyuan, Nicole and Baoyu, the 3 secondary school students who just begun their volunteering at grassroots.
I once came across an article in the Straits Times that questions if Singapore is a "campaign" country and whether campaigns work. In my opinion, I believe campaigns are not just a wayang act. During campaigns, MPs get to walk the ground and get the chance to directly communicate with the people and ensure that the estate is properly maintained.
It was a bright Sunday morning. Eunos YEC members gathered at the Community Club to be introduced to a new sport -- called Tchoukball. I couldn't join them as there is another parallel activity taking place at the market.This year's Zero Litter Month campaign is more extensive than past years'. Mdm Cynthia Phua, Chairman of Aljunied Town Council, was present with Mayor Zainul. They gave away certificates to reward the best cleaners from each zone. Mayor Zainul also shared with everyone that all market stalls are now at least Grade B in Aljunied GRC.
Market vendors and managers from MacDonald's and KFC also endorsed their support behind the campaign.
After the presentation, together with grassroots leaders, NEA representatives and Town Council representatives, Mayor and Mdm Phua visited the market and shophouses.
To ensure that everyone gets the message to clean up their mess, stickers were pasted on tables at the market as well as other eateries around the neighbourhood. The Aljunied GRC MPs also interacted with residents. At MacDonald's, we came across Pristine who expressed interest in becoming a community volunteer.Also got to know Liyuan, Nicole and Baoyu, the 3 secondary school students who just begun their volunteering at grassroots.
I once came across an article in the Straits Times that questions if Singapore is a "campaign" country and whether campaigns work. In my opinion, I believe campaigns are not just a wayang act. During campaigns, MPs get to walk the ground and get the chance to directly communicate with the people and ensure that the estate is properly maintained.
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