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PM hosts Chinese New Year party
ENTHUSIASTIC guests jostled for a chance to take a picture and shake hands with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana lawn yesterday.
They were there for the annual Chinese New Year Garden Party, hosted by PM Lee and his Cabinet colleagues to thank grassroots leaders for their community work and dedication.
About 4,000 grassroots leaders and family members turned up for the event and exchanged greetings with ministers and MPs. Those present included Senior Ministers Goh Chok Tong and S. Jayakumar, and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Also there was President S R Nathan.
Guests were treated to performances by the People's Association Youth Chinese Orchestra and Tampines North Community Club's Philharmonic Winds Orchestra, as well as an exhibition of costumes from this year's Chingay Parade.