They should have renamed it to Event Association (EA) at the beginning to avoid the embarrassment. 
Lim Boon Heng wants PA to be people-centric
by Ng Jing Yng
04:47 AM May 30, 2011
SINGAPORE - The newly-created role at the People's Association (PA) - special adviser to the chairman - came after retired minister Lim Boon Heng wanted to see through a key change in the organisation: From being event-centric to people-centric.
And the former PA deputy chairman said yesterday he volunteered himself to its chairman, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, whose appointments to the management board were announced on Friday.
Speaking to reporters at a PA event yesterday, Mr Lim said: "I thought the change process was going well. But being a typical Singaporean, if I may use the term 'kiasu', I told PM that while I've stepped down, I'd like to play a part to ensure that this process is rooted into the PA and the grassroots organisations."
While his appointment comes with a possible one-year extension, Mr Lim believes much can be achieved in a single year. If necessary, he will take up the extra year.
The change process in PA started about three years ago, and the aim is for people to organise activities for themselves and not just for grassroots organisations to plan events.
Mr Lim said yesterday that he would also be playing a supporting role to new PA deputy chairman Lim Swee Say during the transition process: "I don't envy Mr Lim Swee Say because he is already in charge of a big mass movement that is the NTUC (National Trades Union Congress), and also he has gone to a new constituency in East Coast."
Besides playing an advisory role in PA, the former Minister-in-charge of Ageing Issues also wants to ensure that wellness programmes for senior citizens will be rolled out to the different constituencies, with the aim of reaching out to at least half of Singapore's senior citizens within five years.
This, he said at last night's inaugural line-dancing event at Ngee Ann City for about 1,000 senior citizens and their families, would get older folks to take responsibility of their health so they can enjoy their senior years.
PA chief executive director Yam Ah Mee cited another challenge last night. Mr Yam, who was "pleasantly surprised" by his new-found popularity after he was the Returning Officer at the recent General Election, wants to see more youth taking part in PA's activities and hopes to engage this group.
NG JING YNG
Lim Boon Heng wants PA to be people-centric
by Ng Jing Yng
04:47 AM May 30, 2011
SINGAPORE - The newly-created role at the People's Association (PA) - special adviser to the chairman - came after retired minister Lim Boon Heng wanted to see through a key change in the organisation: From being event-centric to people-centric.
And the former PA deputy chairman said yesterday he volunteered himself to its chairman, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, whose appointments to the management board were announced on Friday.
Speaking to reporters at a PA event yesterday, Mr Lim said: "I thought the change process was going well. But being a typical Singaporean, if I may use the term 'kiasu', I told PM that while I've stepped down, I'd like to play a part to ensure that this process is rooted into the PA and the grassroots organisations."
While his appointment comes with a possible one-year extension, Mr Lim believes much can be achieved in a single year. If necessary, he will take up the extra year.
The change process in PA started about three years ago, and the aim is for people to organise activities for themselves and not just for grassroots organisations to plan events.
Mr Lim said yesterday that he would also be playing a supporting role to new PA deputy chairman Lim Swee Say during the transition process: "I don't envy Mr Lim Swee Say because he is already in charge of a big mass movement that is the NTUC (National Trades Union Congress), and also he has gone to a new constituency in East Coast."
Besides playing an advisory role in PA, the former Minister-in-charge of Ageing Issues also wants to ensure that wellness programmes for senior citizens will be rolled out to the different constituencies, with the aim of reaching out to at least half of Singapore's senior citizens within five years.
This, he said at last night's inaugural line-dancing event at Ngee Ann City for about 1,000 senior citizens and their families, would get older folks to take responsibility of their health so they can enjoy their senior years.
PA chief executive director Yam Ah Mee cited another challenge last night. Mr Yam, who was "pleasantly surprised" by his new-found popularity after he was the Returning Officer at the recent General Election, wants to see more youth taking part in PA's activities and hopes to engage this group.
NG JING YNG
the other two Duchess of Serangoon & Eunos & Temenggong of Bedok....
