KOO Ah Lek 邱亚历
Grassroots,
Accession Number 003644
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 11
Total Reels
- Lu Wenshi
Interviewer
- 06:12:45
Total Running Time
- English
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 11
Metadata
- 20 Sep 2011
Recording Date
- 00:38:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee’s growing up years in Nee Soon Village. His father’s early death during the Japanese Occupation. Interviewee’s family members. Interviewee’s education in Seletar Primary School and Nee Soon Primary School. Comparison of the two primary schools. Evening classes attended by interviewee after his primary school years. How he started pursuing accountancy. Distant learning courses offered by Hemingway Robertson Institute of Australia. Description of how the distant learning and examinations were carried out. Fees of the evening classes. Salary of interviewee’s mother. Division of workload between his mother and grandmother after his father’s death.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 11
Metadata
- 22 Nov 2011
Recording Date
- 00:30:53
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Description of the Senior Citizens’ Corner at Ang Mo Kio Block 326 in the mid 1980s. Activities organised for the senior citizens. Why some of them brought furniture to the Senior Citizens' Club. Interviewee’s brief mention of a volunteer who helped in the club during the early 1980s. Improved venue and facilities of the Senior Citizens’ Club. Cost of renovation and source of funding. Why there was the need for a karaoke venue. An incident that happened in the Senior Citizens' Club during the 1980s and how their Member of Parliament (MP) Yeo Toon Chia reacted. The appointment of members for the new club committee. Interviewee’s initial thoughts when he was appointed the club’s Chairman. Help given by some grassroots leaders when interviewee first took over as the Chairman. Why interviewee stepped down from the Chairman position in the late 2000s. Why he was appointed Chairman by Yeo Toon Chia. How the appointed grassroots leaders worked with interviewee. How a volunteer Leong Ah Eng contributed to the club. Prizes for singing competitions organised by the club. Why people are happy with the Senior Citizens’ Club.
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Reel/Disc 9 of 11
Metadata
- 17 Jan 2012
Recording Date
- 00:37:49
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Background of Thomson Hill Residents’ Association. Different needs of residents in private and public housing. The frequency of activities organised for residents in public housing. An example of the needs of residents in private housing. Differences in the issues discussed during meetings of the Residents’ Committee (RC) and Neighbourhood Committee (NC). How feedbacks are discussed during NC meetings. More emphasis on the discussion of national issues in NC as compared to RC. Ratio of members who participated in the discussion of national issues. Background of members in Thomson Hill Estate Neighbourhood Committee. How interviewee got involved in the NC. Interviewee being the only member with grassroots experience prior to joining the NC. People’s perception of grassroots leaders. RC with more avenues to raise funds. The NC’s involvement in upgrading project.
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Reel/Disc 10 of 11
Metadata
- 17 Jan 2012
Recording Date
- 00:36:21
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Interviewee’s view on why it is more challenging for Neighbourhood Committees (NCs) to score under the Star System. Interviewee’s interactions with representatives from other NCs. Number of residents served by Thomson Hill Estate Neighbourhood Committee. Interviewee’s involvement in grassroots work as the treasurer. Frequency of Member of Parliament’s (MP’s) visits at Thomson Hill Estate. An example of how a resident had responded during the MP’s visit. How the NC would inform residents of the MP’s visit. Ethnic composition among members of the NC. Foreigners residing in Thomson Hill Estate. Participation rate of foreigners in the NC-organised activities. Turnover rate in Thomson Hill Estate NC. Working relationship among members in the NC. Upgrading suggestions given by the NC. Attendance of the durian party organised by the NC in 2009. Issues discussed by the NC. Brief mention of dialogue sessions organised by the NC. Outreach effort of the NC. Interviewee’s observation of the residents staying in private and public housing. Why interviewee enjoys most in serving the Senior Citizens’ Club. Why interviewee did not have to be trained to serve as a treasurer in grassroots work.
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