Sporns Du Lan 5 Wet Mkts to Be Shut Down!

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=content_subtitle align=left>Wed, Sep 30, 2009
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PLANS to shut down five wet markets in Choa Chu Kang, Serangoon North, Bukit Batok West and Bukit Panjang are making two groups of people unhappy.
Residents in these neighbourhoods are upset over what looks to be a loss of lower prices, freshness and variety, and market stallholders are wondering what is to become of their livelihoods. Some have gone to see their Members of Parliament.

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[MarrickG]

Simple, they will close it 1st. Then because of the unhappiness by the residents and because they are a consultative government, they will re-built it. Then just like Seng Kang, open the new market for bids and increase rental from all the stall-holders.

 

[hairylee]

Simple, they will close it 1st. Then because of the unhappiness by the residents and because they are a consultative government, they will re-built it. Then just like Seng Kang, open the new market for bids and increase rental from all the stall-holders.

CORRECT!​

This is the tactics used by government agencies for the MPs.

 

[Watchman]

Government always set to destroy things that work then .

Then built white-elephants so cronies can benefit from building contracts .

How to put a stop to their nonsence .

 

[ahpong]

Sheng Siong will open an aircon super mart there so that the residents can shop in aircon comfort. Of course prices will be higher (but still "affordable"), and of course the existing stall holders willhave to "eat themselves" (吃自己）。

 

[JinGanKor]

NTUC busy with property, if not don't think Sheng Siong will get it.

 

[makapaaa]

CCK repeatedly voted in the Papayas despite being a choice. So stop compraining!