JAAFAR bin Sabar
Political History of Singapore 1965–1985,
Accession Number 000868
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Rodziah Sha'ari
Interviewer
- 01:57:36
Total Running Time
- Malay
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 11 Jun 1987
Recording Date
- 00:30:43
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
What Kim Keat was like. How Government persuaded villagers to move out to make way for flats. Received award for his community service. Became a member of Kim Keat Community Centre Building Committee. How funds were raised. Lack of support from Malay community. Why he joined Kim Keat even though he lived in Boon Teck. His relationship with the Chinese in Kim Keat.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 11 Jun 1987
Recording Date
- 00:31:39
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Why Kim Keat Community Centre Building Committee faced few problems. Ong Teng Cheong's work with constituents. Collection of donations. Completion of Kim Keat Community Centre (CC). Its role. Why Malays were less involved. Activities of the CC. Cold response from public. Efforts to attract residents. His views on differences between Malay attitudes and those of Chinese. Joined Kim Keat's Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC). CCC's role and background details.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 12 Jun 1987
Recording Date
- 00:30:13
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
How Citizens' Consultative Committee (CCC) disseminated information from Government to residents. How and why he became a member. Lack of Malay participation in CCC. His duties. Became auditor. Malays' response to CCC's work. Why he got along with Chinese counterparts. CCC's meetings. CCC's role slowly taken over by Residents' Committee. Changing profile of CCC's members.
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