Source: The Straits Times Page A2 22 Oct 2009
Article by Sue-Ann Chia, Senior Political Correspondent

To Mr Lim, the MP’s role seems to be confined to that of running the town council: Collect service and conservancy fees from residents and maintain the estate. And yet town councils, he emphasised, should not be considered local government — [...]

Source: The Straits Times Forum Page Page A27 15 Oct 2009

Letter by Sylvia Lim (Ms), Chairman, Workers’ Party

It was the HDB’s unjustifiable answer to Mr Muhammad Yusuf — that the grassroots adviser was more appropriate than the MP to announce the LUP plans because he was able to gather residents’ input and marshal support for [...]

Source: The Straits Times Forum Page Page A17 13 Oct 2009

Letter by Lim Yuin Chien, Press Secretary to the Minister for National Development

As Mr Mah highlighted, HDB’s upgrading programmes are carried out and funded by the Government. This is no different from other government programmes such as the building of roads and schools.

These programmes have to [...]

Source: The Straits Times Forum Page Page A40 10 Oct 2009

Letter by Low Thia Khiang, Member of Parliament for Hougang

The HDB deems the grassroots adviser as the appropriate person to announce the lift upgrading programme because he gathers input from residents, ensures that the plans meet residents’ needs, can propose changes based on residents’ feedback and [...]