PEK Hock Beng
Grassroots,
Accession Number 002950
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Claire Yeo
Interviewer
- 01:52:41
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 27 Jun 2005
Recording Date
- 00:58:32
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family and educational background. Brief career record. Role in Tampines Constituency Sports Association (CSA), 1976. Impression of Citizen's Consultative Committee (CCC) and feelings on joining in 1978. Appointments in Tampines CCC and training received. Reaction of older CCC members when he joined. Reasons for lack of younger grassroots leaders in 1970s. Reasons for involvement in community service. How grassroots organisations attract new volunteers. How older members were assured about positions as younger members came in. More younger and English-educated members came into CCC after MP Phua Bah Lee retired.
Opinions on changes in members' profile. Opinions on CCC Chairman Mr Ang Eng Thong. Subsequent CCC Chairmans are highly educated. How CCC helped in re-settlement project. Relationship between grassroots leaders and People's Association (PA) staff. Uses of funds CCC raised. Ways to raise funds and planning process. How activities are publicised. Older members used to disagree with family planning campaign. How differences resolved in meetings. Changes observed in CCC.
How he joined Tampines CCMC (Citizens Consultative Management Committee) in 1984 and feelings on joining. Issues of overlapping membership in grassroots organisations. Importance of building fund projects in CCMC. CC (Community Centre) activities and publicity efforts. Changes observed in CCMC. Role as Chairman of Constituency Sports Club (CSC).
Remarks
Interviewed for People's Association project.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 6 Jul 2005
Recording Date
- 00:54:09
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Involvement in Constituency Sports Club. How he joined People's Action Party (PAP) Branch. Impression of the PAP. Kindergartens provided a source of funds for Branch operations. Activities organised by Branch. Fellow activists in Tampines Branch. Relationships between the Branch, other grassroots organisations (GROs) and PAP Headquarters. Initial confusion over demarkations in Group Representation Constituency (GRC) scheme. Elaboration on setting up of kindergartens. High demand for places in kindergartens. How meet-the-people sessions (MPS) were conducted in Tampines.
Involvement in helping residents get enhancement payment during resettlement. Thoughts on enhancement payment. Adjustment issues of resettled residents. Cases that arises during MPS. Thoughts on present conduct of MPS. How grassroots leaders were reassigned after demarkations in Tampines. Wide range of electoral candidates in the 1970s and earlier. Role in elections. Appeal of opposition rallies. Assessment of PAP's loss to Barisan Sosialis in 1963 General Election (GE). Changes in Tampines electorate. Recollection of 1988 GE in Tampines North. Thoughts on serving in Tampines. Opinions on the role of certain GROs. Key qualities of grassroots leaders.
Remarks
Interviewed for People's Association project.
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