Grassroots leaders urged to focus on residents over activities

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Grassroots leaders urged to focus on residents over activities
By S Ramesh

Grassroots leaders should be more of a facilitator in their community rather than just event organisers, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng.

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Grassroots leaders should be more of a facilitator in their community rather than just event organisers, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.

The meaning of the word " facilitator "

From Cambridge on line dictionary " Someone who helps a person or organization do something more easily or find the answer to a problem, by discussing things and suggesting ways of doing things

This is exactly what happens in " kampongs " in the 1960's . In the olden days they were known as " kampong chief ". They had very little education, but managed to solve residents problems efficiently and quickly........