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General Veers
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Jun 21, 2010
Accept and adapt
Grassroots organisations have been designated the frontline of the national integration effort. But with the growing number of PRs and new citizens determined to carve out their own spaces in these heartland institutions, adaptation is proving a two-way street.
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Mr Tommy Lin (centre), 35. is a grassroots leader in the Zhenghua ward of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. Born in Taiwan and now a Singaporean, he says new citizens can contribute alternative viewpoints to policy discussions. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE
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