<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>April 19, 2009
YOUR LETTERS
</TR><!-- headline one : start --><TR>Litter, noise from foreign workers
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->Last Sunday's article, 'Hygiene is 'part of gracious living'', has prompted me to highlight the deplorable conditions that residents of HDB blocks opposite Golden Mile Complex face.
The residential area is often littered with food and drinks left by Thai workers who congregate there, especially on weekends. The litter these workers leave behind attracts stray cats and birds.
Most of the area's residents are senior citizens who have been living in the one- to three-room units there all their lives. Many are wheelchair-bound and live alone.
The area gets so crowded with foreign workers on weekends that even a normal person finds it difficult to make his way through the crowds, let alone a senior person who is disabled.
While we recognise that these foreign workers need a place to mingle with their friends, we must not forget that the residents also have a right to a safe, clean and peaceful living environment.
Despite the signs reminding people not to litter and urinate, this area still reeks of urine and rubbish. Some of the foreign workers would also cook, have picnics and play loud music there.
I hope the authorities can do something about the problem.
Ho Koon Yann (Ms)
Continue hoping then! I donch know! *ta*ta*
YOUR LETTERS
</TR><!-- headline one : start --><TR>Litter, noise from foreign workers
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><!-- show image if available --></TBODY></TABLE>
<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->Last Sunday's article, 'Hygiene is 'part of gracious living'', has prompted me to highlight the deplorable conditions that residents of HDB blocks opposite Golden Mile Complex face.
The residential area is often littered with food and drinks left by Thai workers who congregate there, especially on weekends. The litter these workers leave behind attracts stray cats and birds.
Most of the area's residents are senior citizens who have been living in the one- to three-room units there all their lives. Many are wheelchair-bound and live alone.
The area gets so crowded with foreign workers on weekends that even a normal person finds it difficult to make his way through the crowds, let alone a senior person who is disabled.
While we recognise that these foreign workers need a place to mingle with their friends, we must not forget that the residents also have a right to a safe, clean and peaceful living environment.
Despite the signs reminding people not to litter and urinate, this area still reeks of urine and rubbish. Some of the foreign workers would also cook, have picnics and play loud music there.
I hope the authorities can do something about the problem.
Ho Koon Yann (Ms)
Continue hoping then! I donch know! *ta*ta*
