Today's Walkabout is concentrated on Block 615 Elias Road. The outreach walkabout kicked off at 10.00am sharp, anchored by Kuswadi B. Atnawi.
Many of the residents were chatty and very welcoming this time round, spending more time sharing their concerns and suggestions with the amicable team.
From level 18 , the team slowly made their way down to the lower floors, handing out the SDA pamphlets, explaining to the residents what this is all about, sending their regards and trying to understand the residents better.
This time round, some of the residents feedback about the high costs of living in Singapore, especially the exorbitant costs of transportation and housing.
One *Mr. Ang (name changed to protect privacy) expressed unhappiness at the fact that oil price has gone down but the cost of petrol in Singapore continued to soar. "This makes no sense at all, right? Sometimes I don't even know what is the justification for this price increase!"
Interestingly, this time round, there were residents who also commented against the cleanliness of the estate. *Mr. Tang (name changed to protect privacy) remarked that the estate is peppered with litter. "Sometimes when we hang clothes out to dry, we get all sort of gravy or stains on the clothes no thanks to those who throw things out the window. In the past we never had that issue!"
Other members thanked SDA for making the rounds and taking time to visit them. A couple of them spent sometime discussing the contents of the pamphlets, touching on the CPF issues especially. There were those who offered suggestions for the upcoming issue of the pamphlet.
The SDA team finally completed the visit at 12.15pm, touching lives and gaining better understanding on the changes the residents here hope to see. It was yet another fruitful and meaningful morning well spent.
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