CDCs have to be conscious of the less fortunate: President

[MarrickG]

President Tony Tan visited the South West Community Development Council (CDC) on Wednesday, Oct 5.

He met mayors Dr Amy Khor, Mr Teo Ser Luck, Dr Teo Ho Pin, Dr Maliki Osman and some District Councillors from the five CDCs to better understand the work of the CDCs.

At the closed door session he was briefed by Dr Khor on the roles of the CDCs, as well as their initiatives and plans.

He was told that the CDCs had together disbursed close to $61 million to assist some 61,500 beneficiaries through the National ComCare schemes and helped place about 12,500 job seekers for employment in 2010.

In addition, Dr Khor shared with the President that the CDCs also encouraged the more able individuals and corporate organisations to help the less able.

After the closed door briefing, the President also visited the South West CDC Service Centre. He noted that CDCs play an important role in strengthening community bonding, promoting social cohesion and helping those in need.

He said that the CDCs have to be "conscious of the challenges faced by Singaporeans who struggle to make ends meet or feel that they are being left behind" and do their best to help them.

 

[Leongsam]

He said that the CDCs have to be "conscious of the challenges faced by Singaporeans who struggle to make ends meet or feel that they are being left behind" and do their best to help them.

How about those who struggle to get deferment from their next in-camp stint...... Any tips from him?

 

[Fook Seng]

How about those who struggle to get deferment from their next in-camp stint...... Any tips from him?

Quote case studies.

 

[streetsmart73]

How about those who struggle to get deferment from their next in-camp stint...... Any tips from him?

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1. bro, hahaha!
2. you are sharp.
3. if whitehair is unavailable or unable to comment, whitehorse pat will do too!

 

[batman1]

To Tony Tan Tancho man,No need to pretend to ask CDCs to be conscious of the less fortunate.We all know CDCs are for good-for-nothing cho-boh-lan PAP supporters.If u want to help us,simple,Just Return All Our CPF Monies for Retirees and Scrapped the Stupid Minimum Sum Scheme.Are u listening 35% president Tancho Tan ???

 

[HellAngel]

I remember reading that the President can only speak after advised by the cabinet? or something like that?

So does it mean, what he said is scripted?

 

[Capano2121]

Has he not resigned? Or is it another wayang session?

 

[jw5]

How about those who struggle to get deferment from their next in-camp stint...... Any tips from him?

Just proclaim yourself to be a world class super scientist.

 

[Cruxx]

We shouldn't help the needy lest they develop a welfare dependency on the state

 

[halsey02]

We shouldn't help the needy lest they develop a welfare dependency on the state

But we have develop a State that leeches on the people, which is worst? who is depending on who?