COMMUNITY CENTRE HALLS FOR PUBLIC FORUMS

Parliament of Singapore · 29 July 1986 · 6th Parliament

Official Report, 29 July 1986, Vol 48, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

J.B. JeyaretnamWong Kan Seng
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Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam asked the Acting Minister for Community Development if he will explain why halls in community centres may not be made available for the holding of public forums for citizens.

Mr Wong Kan Seng: Community centres are government agencies. They organise social, cultural, educational, sports and recreational activities in accordance with the government's objectives and regulations.

Forums and dialogue sessions, initiated by the Community Centre Management Committees (CCMCs), are held periodically to allow government leaders and officials to exchange views and explain government policies and issues to the public.

No political party is allowed to hold its political activities in the community centres. Annexure A - DETAILS OF THE VACANT 1 & 2-ROOM RENTAL FLATS AND THE PERIOD OF VOID IN ANSON CONSTITUENCY (Cols. 209 - 210) tables - AVERAGE HEIGHT/WEIGHT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN 1970-73 and 1983 (Cols. 211 - 212) table - PERCENTAGE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY AMONG SINGAPORE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF YEAR, SEX AND LEVEL OF EDUCATION 1976 TO 1985 (Cols. 213 - 214)

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 29 July 1986. Republished on SGParliament.