LIM Joo Kwan
Grassroots,
Accession Number 002942
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 4
Total Reels
- Claire Yeo
Interviewer
- 03:33:10
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 4
Metadata
- 25 May 2005
Recording Date
- 00:58:36
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Early involvement in the People's Action Party (PAP). Joined PAP Changi Branch as member in 1965. Activities involved in. Impression of PAP then. Recollections of elections involvement. Impression of Professor Jayakumar. Assessment of Changi electorate. Relationship between Professor Jayakumar and grassroots leaders. Role in meet-the-people sessions (MPS) in Bedok. How MPS was conducted. Dealing with residents' requests. Example of a difficult case. Responsibilities in elections. Assessment of Bedok electorate. Reasons for forming block committee in Bedok. Circumstances that led to joining of Bedok Citizen's Comsultative Committee (CCC). Recollection of Bedok Community Centre (CC). Role of Bedok CCC. Motivation for joining grassroots organisations.
Duties as Assistant Secretary in CCC, 1978-80 and Vice-Chairman, from 1995. Profile of CCC members in 1978. Qualities of a leader. How CCC helped form ten Residents' Committees (RC) in Bedok from 1977-79. How RC was introduced to residents. Types of people who came forth to serve in RCs. Elaboration on the organisation of National Day dinners and fund-raising events. Role of CCC in national campaigns. Popular CCC activities then and now. Elaboration on constituency events. Responsibilities as the Head of Constituency Workplan.
Remarks
Interviewed for People's Association project.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 4
Metadata
- 25 May 2005
Recording Date
- 00:57:47
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Qualities that individuals should have to achieve group success. How Residents' Committees (RCs) sustained interest of residents on activities. Activities organised by Community Centres Management Committees (CCMC). Planning process for National Day dinners. Elaboration on the Best Participation Neighbourhood Awards, the Constituency Awards and the Friend of Bedok Award. How Citizen's Comsultative Committee (CCC) meetings were conducted. Elaboration on the Bedok Welfare and Education Fund and the CCC Top-Up Bursary Award. Future development plans for Bedok CCC. Invited to join Bedok CCMC in 1987.
Overlapping membership in grassroots organisations (GROs). Opinion of Mr David Wong. Supportive working relationship betweeen GROs. Elaboration on the Emergency Preparedness Group and the Community Emergency Rescue Team certificate programme. Working relationship between GROs in past. Reasons for duplication of programmes organised by RC, CCC and CCMC in past. Working relationship between GROs and Peoples' Association (PA) staff. Sub-groups under CCC and CCMC, and the activities they conducted. Popular activities. Views on PA Scheme Award. Upgrading project for Bedok Community Centre (CC).
Remarks
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Reel/Disc 3 of 4
Metadata
- 25 May 2005
Recording Date
- 00:58:40
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
*Reflections on receiving community service awards. Recollection of a publication to celebrate the establishment of Bedok constituency for ten years. Role of a grassroots leader. How Residents' Committees (RCs) helped recruit members. Illustrated importance of family bonding with personal experience. Personal philosophy for serving. Reasons for young people not joining grassroots organisations. Thoughts on his service to the community. Reasons for establishing Bedok Citizen's Comsultative Committee (CCC). Initial venue for CCC meetings. How CCC helped form RCs. Family background. Languages and dialects that he spoke. How he learnt Malay.
Description of shophouse and neighbourhood in Joo Chiat. Description of kampong in Sennett Road. Comparison of neighbourly relations in the kampong and in HDB flats. How he formed Block Committee. Description of journey to primary school. Values that father taught him as a child. Hainanese way of addressing elders. Importance of respect. Parents' reasons for sending him to English schools. Advice from Form Teacher. Had been a helpful and active boy in school. Got first job in Federal Publication in 1965. Bullying by Supervisor made him change job. Explained how he left. Worked in the Civil Service; first at the Immigration and then Changi Prison. Next moved on to Khinco.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 4
Metadata
- 14 Jun 2005
Recording Date
- 00:38:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
*Frustrations faced at Khinco. Worked a few months at Sembawang Shipyard. How he got job with the U.S. Navy Office as a Buyer. Career development in U.S. Navy. Pay structure and welfare benefits. Work responsibilities of locals and expatriates. Started own business in 1984. How he got involved in social and clan associations. Listed social and clan associations that he was involved in. Associations he helped form - the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Material Management Association, the Tanjong Katong Complex Merchant Association and the Association of Singapore Insurance Agents; and the reasons for setting them up.
Reason for joining Heng Jai Lim Clan Association. Origin of "Lim" surname. How family felt about his deep involvement in the many social, clan and grassroots organisations. Besides time, money contribution was required in clan associations. Involvement in merchant associations helped in grassroots work. Expressed the challenge in attracting younger volunteers to be involved in grassroots activities.
Remarks
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