Fostering Racial Harmony
Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Othman Wok (then Minister for Social Affairs) speaking to residents in Geylang Serai after the racial riot on 24 July 1964.
Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection. Courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.
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A news article reporting on the success of Goodwill Committees around Singapore on 28 July 1964.
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Mr Cheng Choon Eng shaking hands with Mr Jek Yeun Thong in recognition of his involvement in the Queensway Consultative Committee
Active in the grassroots since the 1960s, Mr Cheng worked with founding leaders like Mr Jek Yeun Thong and Mr Othman Wok. He was also an active volunteer who organised events like National Day celebrations to bring his neighbourhood together and was part of his constituency's Civil Defence volunteer unit. In 1986, he received a certificate of appreciation recognising his dedicated voluntary service to the Resident's Committee.
Courtesy of Mr Cheng Choon Eng.
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