COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 7 M.S. HOLLAND ROAD

Mr Chow Chiok Hock asked the Minister of Defence whether he is aware that the Prime Minister promised to build a community centre at the 7 m.s. Holland Road when he toured the Ulu Pandan Constituency on 13th February, 1966, and when the centre will be built.

Mr Wee Toon Boon (for the Minister of Defence): Mr Speaker, Sir, the Prime Minister is not in the habit of making promises during his tours of constituencies. What was discussed in Ulu Pandan on the 13th February, 1966, was a proposal to establish a rural type community centre near Yoon Kin Road, off 7½ m.s. Holland Road. This was found to be unsuitable because of the scarcity of population. The Prime Minister advised the Ulu Pandan Citizens Consultative Committee to look for an alternative site. He said that if this site is found suitable, the People's Association would give consideration to the proposal to establish a community centre there. The suitability of this site is being investigated by the People's Association. My preliminary impression is that this locality is also too sparsely populated, there being only 200 families within a radius of two miles of the site. The Citizens Consultative Committee has claimed that there are 500 families. If this site is not suitable, the People's Association will assist in finding another site in the Constituency.