Meet our MPs - Bishan

1 NUMBER 70 MAY - JUNE 2006 MICA(P)087/02/2006. meet our MPs pages pages 66 &. & 77. ESTATE 3. ESTATE. IMPROVEMENTS. THOMSON - Covered Walkway between Blk 401 to 402/403 Sin Ming Ave TOA PAYOH EAST - Elderly Fitness Corner at Blk 15 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh TOA PAYOH CENTRAL - Children's Playground at Blk 97 Lorong 3 Toa Payoh Bishan East - Pavilion cum Barbeque pit at Blk 149 Bishan St 11. Bishan -TOA PAYOH NORTH - Covered Walkway at Blk 267/278 Bishan St 22. Bishan -TOA PAYOH TOWN COUNCIL NEWS may / june 2006. 4 GRC NEWS. Have Fun! Join your fellow residents and get to know them better at these activities organised especially for you. TOA PAYOH CENTRAL Time : 12 noon Venue : Guangyang Primary School Carnival 2006. SERS Handing over Ceremony Fees : $3 per ticket (In Conjunction with Date : 22 July 2006 (Saturday) 41st National Day Celebrations). Venue : Blk l53A Rooftop Garden Karaoke Appreciation Nite (Mandarin) Date : 6 August 2006 (Sunday).

2 Time : Date : 22 July 2006 (Saturday) Time : Organiser : Toa Payoh Central Time : Venue : Open field opposite Zone 5' RC Venue : Bishan Community Club Blk 231 Bishan St 23. Fees : $3 per person National Day Dinner For more information, please call 6451 5955. Date : 5 August 2006 (Saturday) Bishan East 41st National Day (after 2pm). Venue : Toa Payoh Central Amphitheatre Celebration Dinner Time : Date : 5 August 2006 (Saturday). Organiser : Toa Payoh Central GROs THOMSON. Time : National Day Observance Ceremony Venue : Open Field beside Block Party Blk 156 Bishan St 13. Date : 13 August 2006 (Sunday) Fees : $25 per person Date : 23 July 2006 (Sunday). Venue : Toa Payoh Central Amphitheatre Venue : Blk 118B Multi-Purpose Hall Time : Bishan East national Day Time : Organiser : Toa Payoh Central GROs Observance Ceremony Organiser : Toa Payoh View RC. For more information, please call 6254 6842.

3 Date : 9 August 2006 (Wednesday). Block Party cum Folk Dance Nite Time : Venue : Bishan Community Club Date : 29 July 2006 (Saturday). Venue : Blk 25, RC Centre Courtyard TOA PAYOH EAST Bishan East Family Sports Day Time : Organiser : Thomson Sin Ming Ville RC. National Day Dinner Date : 9 August 2006 (Saturday). Time : Date : 28 July 2006 (Friday) Venue : Bishan Community Club National Day Block Party Venue : Toa Payoh East CC Fees : $3 per person Date : 13 August 2006 (Sunday). Multi-Purpose Hall Venue : Blk 23/24 Community Linkhall Time : That's Entertainment featuring Verve Time : Organiser : Toa Payoh East GROs Enharmonics + Duo Performance Organiser : Thomson Sin Ming Ville RC. by Ruth Ling and Cat Ong National Day Observance Ceremony cum Family Sports Day Date : 13 August 2006 (Wednesday) National Day Celebration, Baby Show, Time : Line Dance Nite, Folk Dance Nite, Date : 13 August 2006 (Sunday) Venue : Bishan CC Open Plaza Basket Ball Tournament Time : Date : 13 August 2006 (Sunday).

4 Organiser : Toa Payoh East GROs For more information, please call 6259 8978 Venue : Toa Payoh West CC. Block Party Time : Organiser : Toa Payoh West CCMC/. Date : 19 August 2006 (Saturday) Bishan NORTH WEC/SCEC/MAEC. Venue : Blk 10 Link Hall Time : Schools in Concert - Most Entertaining Block Party Organiser : Toa Payoh East Zone 2' RC Band Competition 2006. (In Conjunction with Date : 20 August 2006 (Sunday). Block Party 41st National Day Celebrations) Venue : Blk 403 Sin Ming Ave Time : Date : 19 August 2006 (Saturday) Date : 4 August 2006 (Friday). Organiser : Thomson Sin Ming Garden RC. Time : Time : Organiser : Toa Payoh East Zone 4' RC Venue : Open field opposite Blk 231 Bishan St 23 Thomson National Day Dinner For more information, please call 6251 6515 Date : 27 August 2006 (Sunday). Bishan -Toa Payoh North Venue : Open Field beside Thomson CC. National Day Dinner 2006 Time : Bishan EAST Date : 5 August 2006 (Saturday) Organiser : Thomson Sin Ming Garden RC.

5 Time : Racial Harmony cum EP Day 2006 Venue : Open field opposite Date : 22 July 2006 (Saturday) Blk 231 Bishan St 23. GRC NEWS 5. 1 4. 2 5. MP. 3. 1. activities Mrs Jospehine Teo having a cozy chat with a senior resident. 2 Mr Zai having a good laugh with the residents at Bishan North. 3 Mr Wong Kan Seng had fun chatting with the stall-holders. 4 Dr Ng Eng Hen having fun with our young residents. 5 Mr Hri Kumar getting resident's feedback during the house visit he conducted. Bishan -TOA PAYOH TOWN COUNCIL NEWS may / june 2006. 6 GRC MAP. Bishan -TOA. Every Tuesday from 8pm Bishan EAST. DPM Wong Kan Seng Blk 196 Bishan St 13. #01-563. Singapore 570196. Tel: 6259 0542. Fax: 6353 8871. Bishan NORTH. Mr Zainudin Nordin Blk 231 Bishan St 23. #01-21. Singapore 570231. Tel: 6452 4107. Fax: 6454 9607. TOA PAYOH EAST. Mrs Josephine Teo Blk 18 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh #01-240.

6 Singapore 310018. Tel: 6259 2881. Fax: 6354 4912. Bishan -TOA legend: TOA PAYOH CENTRAL TOA PAYOH EAST. 7. PAYOH GRC. meet -The-People Session Every Tuesday from 8pm TOA PAYOH CENTRAL. Dr Ng Eng Hen Blk 178 Toa Payoh Central #01-238. Singapore 310178. Tel: 6253 8600. Fax: 6253 1249. THOMSON (Shunfu Office). Mr Hri Kumar Blk 309 Shunfu Road #01-175. Singapore 570309. Tel: 6258 2755. Fax: 6353 8861. Every Thursday from 8pm THOMSON (Toa Payoh West Office). Blk 128 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh #01-837. Singapore 310128. Tel: 6251 1500. Fax: 6259 3182. PAYOH GRC. Bishan -TOA PAYOH NORTH Bishan EAST THOMSON. Bishan -TOA PAYOH TOWN COUNCIL NEWS may / june 2006. 8 Bishan -TOA PAYOH TOWN COUNCIL FIFTH TERM OF OFFICE (2005-2006) 9. Mr Wong Kan Seng Dr Ng Eng Hen Mr Zainudin Nordin Mrs Josephine Teo Mr Hri Kumar Deputy Prime Minister & Minister Manpower Minister and Second Mayor for Central Singapore MP for Bishan -Toa Payoh GRC MP for Bishan -Toa Payoh GRC.

7 For Home Affairs Minister for Defence District Vice-Chairman of Bishan -Toa Vice-Chairman of Bishan -Toa MP for Bishan -Toa Payoh GRC MP for Bishan -Toa Payoh GRC MP for Bishan -Toa Payoh GRC Payoh Town Council Payoh Town Council Advisor to Bishan -Toa Payoh Elected Member of Bishan -Toa Chairman of Bishan -Toa Payoh Advisor to Toa Payoh East Advisor to Thomson Grassroots Town Council Payoh Town Council Town Council Grassroots Organisations Organisations Advisor to Bishan East Advisor to Toa Payoh Central Advisor to Bishan -Toa Payoh Grassroots Organisations Grassroots Organisations North Grassroots Organisations Establishment Committee Advisor: Mr Zainudin Nordin Mr Foo See Lian Mr Cheng Wai Keung Mr Er Kwong Wah Mr Teh Hee Seang Mr Yee Fook Hong Mr Ling Ming Chuan Chairman Vice-Chairman Member Member Member CEO / Secretary Finance &. Administration Committee Advisor: Dr Ng Eng Hen Mr Yee Fook Hong Mr Poh Puay Eng Mr Roy Cheng Mr Chia Pen Chuen Mr Lai Kah Seng Mr Larry Lau Hooi See Mr Lim Joo Lye Mr Tan Kee Khoon Mr Tin Beng Chan Mr Sng Jin Poh Mr Yeo Hiang Meng Chairman Vice-Chairman Siew Cherng Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Tenders &.

8 Contracts Committee Advisor: Mrs Josephine Teo Mr Sitoh Yih Pin Mr Teh Hee Seang Mr Gregory Tang Ms Chua Geok Lan Ms Catherine Lee Mr Ling Tuck Mun Mr Mohd Yusof Bin Mr Tan Kia Seng Ms Tay Mok Lan Ms Patricia Toh Mr Wee Jit Sun 2nd Advisor Chairman Wee Thiang Member Member Member Abdullah Member Member Bee Lan Member Vice-Chairman Member Member Environment &. Development Committee Advisor: Mr Hri Kumar Mr Cheng Wai Keung Dr Foo Yung Kuan Mr Azman Bin Yahaya Mr David Choo Mr Lau Cheng Nam Mr Leong Chong Meng Mr Jason Leong Mr Lawrence Lim Mr Henry Ng Ms Frances Tang Mr Yeo Suay Tee Chairman Vice-Chairman Member Yong Kee Member Member Wai Hoong Tau Jeow Boon Hwee Po Tim Member Member Member Member Member Member Community Relations Committee Advisor: Mr Zainudin Nordin Mr Er Kwong Wah Mr Cheong Chee Onn Mr Roger Chia Ah Sah Mr Khoo Kay Chai Mr Anthony Kiong Mr Texas Loh Kia How Mr Michael Low Mr Ng Wee Loon Mr Ramadoss Ms Sophia Su Mr Raymond Teoh Ms Violet Wong Chairman Vice-Chairman Member Member Beng Hoe Member Hock Kim Member Ravindran Huah Tee Member Choh Sang Member Member Member Member Member PROFILE OF MR HRI KUMAR 11.

9 Until everyone is able to better their lives, and no one is left Q1. Prior to being the MP of Bishan -Toa behind. Long may that attitude continue. Payoh GRC, what were your views of: a. Grassroots organisations b. meet -the-People Sessions Q4. As an MP, you would be spending many weekends at your constituency. What did you like to do on weekends before c. Town Councils going into politics? A: I was helping out as a petition writer for the MPS at Taman Jurong A: Being with my wife. It really did not matter what we since October last year, and so had did, so long as we were together. developed some understanding of these matters. Grassroots Q5. What did your spouse & children say to you when you organizations (GROs) have had some announced your political ambition to them? critics, and some go so far as to say they should be disbanded. But you cannot A: She was naturally concerned about the (lack of) time truly appreciate how much the community we would spend together, but accepted that this was a step I.

10 Relies on them, and the personal sacrifices of really wanted to take. their leaders and members, until you have worked with them. The demands on their time are so great, and they carry out Q6. What are your plans for the residents of your constituency? their duties which such enthusiasm, that it is sometimes easy to forget that they are volunteers, with their own personal, A: My immediate plan is to meet as many residents as I. family and work concerns. can, and listen to their concerns so that I can prioritise matters and be effective. There a number of matters which need looking I have always regarded MPS as the MP's most important duty. into right away, such as making life more comfortable for our It is not about policies or debates. It is the time when you are senior citizens, particularly those who are less well off and/or confronted with real problems, and come to understand the require medical help.