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07-02-2014, 01:00 PM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
Dr Tan Cheng Bock
about an hour ago
SORRY
You are “un-invited” to the Chinese New Year Garden Party.
On 27 Dec 2013 I received an invitation from People’s Association to the CNY Istana party (9th Feb 2014). I told them I will come with my wife as usual.
Then on 8th Jan 2014 l was informed by Minister Lim Swee Say, deputy chairman PA that this was an error! He conveyed to me by phone and email. There was a change in ‘policy’ to invite only those ex-advisers to grassroots organisations, from the immediate past GE (2011). I did not fit into this category as l stood down in 2006.
Since 1980 l had always been invited to attend the CNY garden party and l never failed to go. I get to meet grassroots leaders and old colleagues and we exchange warm New Year greetings.
The warm reception usually given me by those grassroots leaders at the function, were overwhelming, more so, after the Presidential election. At times it was very touching. Last year l had to be helped to get back into my car because the crowd kept me from moving forward.
I shall miss meeting all these friends there again this Sunday.
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock
about an hour ago
SORRY
You are “un-invited” to the Chinese New Year Garden Party.
On 27 Dec 2013 I received an invitation from People’s Association to the CNY Istana party (9th Feb 2014). I told them I will come with my wife as usual.
Then on 8th Jan 2014 l was informed by Minister Lim Swee Say, deputy chairman PA that this was an error! He conveyed to me by phone and email. There was a change in ‘policy’ to invite only those ex-advisers to grassroots organisations, from the immediate past GE (2011). I did not fit into this category as l stood down in 2006.
Since 1980 l had always been invited to attend the CNY garden party and l never failed to go. I get to meet grassroots leaders and old colleagues and we exchange warm New Year greetings.
The warm reception usually given me by those grassroots leaders at the function, were overwhelming, more so, after the Presidential election. At times it was very touching. Last year l had to be helped to get back into my car because the crowd kept me from moving forward.
I shall miss meeting all these friends there again this Sunday.
https://www.facebook.com/TanChengBock
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.singsupplies.com/showthread.php?174439-Tan-Cheng-Bock-I-have-been-un-invited-to-PA-s-CNY-celebrations&goto=newpost).