Monday, 10 August 2015

Sacrificed Shopkeepers' Welfare For Revenue


AHPETC leased the communal space in front of Hougang Mall to organizers of trade fairs for revenue. 


Fairs were frequent, for 2 weeks each time and in quick succession. 

A 70-day Christmas and CNY fair became the last straw for shopkeepers who went to see town council staff. 

The town council surprised them by calling the police!

With no word from the town council the shopkeepers had no choice but to decide on a petition. And that was how the matter came to public's light. 

How do we know AHPETC organized trade fairs for REVENUE? 

When AHPETC was fined for organizing an illegal trade fair, Sylvia said, "“The town council has also lost a source of revenue to manage its operations.”

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