It
was a hot sunny Saturday afternoon. With balloons flying, fans swirling
and the background music of Kenny G, neighbours from Kew Walk & Kew
Heights held their 1st Street Party cum Dialogue session with our
grassroots adviser Dr. Maliki.
Before the Dialogue started, there was a gift presentation by Dr. Maliki to our neighbour Jimmy Yong for allowing us to tap his electricity to drive the ceiling fans used at the party. The neighbours held a friendly & meaningful dialogue session with Dr Maliki. They hobnobbed, mingled, and enjoyed themselves over the Pizza, Tuna Sandwiches and other finger food.
Local issues such as car parking & dog poo problems were brought up by residents. A task force comprising volunteered residents were set up to look further into the matter. National issues such as education system were also aired by residents and discussed. One neighbour put it simply: “I have been staying here for the past 15 years; this is the first time I had a dialogue session with the MP. It is truly wonderful." The neighbours were won over by Dr. Maliki' sincerity and down-to-earth demeanour.
The meeting ended around 7pm on a high note with Dr. Maliki thanking the organizers and all the Grassroots Leaders from Limau Estate for making this event a success and a memorable one.
*Article is contributed by Diana Wang
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