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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - Breaking: impending uprising in Clementi</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"></TD><TD><TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead vAlign=top><TD class=msgF width="1%" noWrap align=right>From: </TD><TD class=msgFname width="68%" noWrap>kojakbt89 <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgDate width="30%" noWrap align=right>2:10 am </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT height=20 width="1%" noWrap align=right>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname width="68%" noWrap>ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right>(1 of 23) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft rowSpan=4 width="1%"></TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>48542.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD id=msgtxt_1 class=msgtxt>[URL="http://www.temasekreview.com/"]http://www.temasekreview.com/<!--<WBR />-->2011/04/24/breaking-emergency-<!--<WBR />-->residents-meeting-at-west-<!--<WBR />-->coast-grc-over-forced-en-bloc/[/URL]
The Temasek Review (TR) has learnt that an emergency meeting for affected residents of Clementi Avenue 5 (West Coast GRC) has been called today at 1600 hours over the planned forced SERS upgrading of Block 321, 322 and 323. According to an affected resident, Block 321 ¨C Block 323 has been shceduled for en bloc sale (back to HDB?) under the SERS upgrading scheme and affected residents were not consulted on.
The resident, who identified himself as Mr Tong said that they were merely informed of the planned en bloc and were not asked for their permission or opinion.
Mr Tong furthered that the affected residents were given a choice of ¡°upgrading¡± to a flat of the same type (ie: 3-room to 3-room) or to a larger unit but the compensation monies given for their existing unit were low compared to the market rate.
¡°As such, those who choose to say, upgrade from a 3-room flat to a 3-room flat will get roughly $50,000 in cash compensation while those who wants a to upgrade from a 3-room flat to a 4-room flat will need to fork out about $450,000 to make up for the differences¡±, he added.
Other residents this correspondent spoke to have expressed disbelieve at the ridiculous price of the new offered flats and the pathetic offer of about $50,000 for a one-to-one same unit ¡°upgrade¡± compared to if they were to sell their flat in the open market.
Mdm Tang, another angry resident of Clementi Avenue 5 for 30 years is pissed that the SERS upgrading was shoved down her throat without her permission nor any say in the matter.
Meanwhile, at a coffeeshop nearby, perturbed residents were heard uttering that come this election, they and their familes would vote for any pigs, dogs or cats the opposition party field over the People¡¯s Action Party (PAP).
¡°These (PAP) government officials are not humans [²»ÊÇÈË] and the present government has obviously lost its directions¡±, said Mdm Tang.
Mdm Tan said: ¡°The government thinks we are old and useless, so easy to ¡°eat¡± (translated from hokkien ¡°jiat¡±)¡±, a sentiment shared by many at the coffeeshop.
It is understood that the affected residents will be holding an emergency meeting at the void deck of Block 322 at 1600 hours today to discuss this and hopefully get the relevant authorities to ¡°listen¡±.
TR will update this article as and when new information are available.
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The Temasek Review (TR) has learnt that an emergency meeting for affected residents of Clementi Avenue 5 (West Coast GRC) has been called today at 1600 hours over the planned forced SERS upgrading of Block 321, 322 and 323. According to an affected resident, Block 321 ¨C Block 323 has been shceduled for en bloc sale (back to HDB?) under the SERS upgrading scheme and affected residents were not consulted on.
The resident, who identified himself as Mr Tong said that they were merely informed of the planned en bloc and were not asked for their permission or opinion.
Mr Tong furthered that the affected residents were given a choice of ¡°upgrading¡± to a flat of the same type (ie: 3-room to 3-room) or to a larger unit but the compensation monies given for their existing unit were low compared to the market rate.
¡°As such, those who choose to say, upgrade from a 3-room flat to a 3-room flat will get roughly $50,000 in cash compensation while those who wants a to upgrade from a 3-room flat to a 4-room flat will need to fork out about $450,000 to make up for the differences¡±, he added.
Other residents this correspondent spoke to have expressed disbelieve at the ridiculous price of the new offered flats and the pathetic offer of about $50,000 for a one-to-one same unit ¡°upgrade¡± compared to if they were to sell their flat in the open market.
Mdm Tang, another angry resident of Clementi Avenue 5 for 30 years is pissed that the SERS upgrading was shoved down her throat without her permission nor any say in the matter.
Meanwhile, at a coffeeshop nearby, perturbed residents were heard uttering that come this election, they and their familes would vote for any pigs, dogs or cats the opposition party field over the People¡¯s Action Party (PAP).
¡°These (PAP) government officials are not humans [²»ÊÇÈË] and the present government has obviously lost its directions¡±, said Mdm Tang.
Mdm Tan said: ¡°The government thinks we are old and useless, so easy to ¡°eat¡± (translated from hokkien ¡°jiat¡±)¡±, a sentiment shared by many at the coffeeshop.
It is understood that the affected residents will be holding an emergency meeting at the void deck of Block 322 at 1600 hours today to discuss this and hopefully get the relevant authorities to ¡°listen¡±.
TR will update this article as and when new information are available.
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