Tiong Bahru residents to vote on colour scheme over purple backlash; MP Foo Cexiang urges 'patience'
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Following complaints about the exterior of their HDB flats being painted purple, residents of 14 blocks in Tiong Bahru will have the chance to vote on a new colour scheme. In a Facebook post on May 18, newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) Foo Cexiang saiTiong Bahru residents to vote on colour scheme over purple backlash; MP Foo Cexiang urges 'patience'
Following complaints about the exterior of their HDB flats being painted purple, residents of 14 blocks in Tiong Bahru will have the chance to vote on a new colour scheme. In a Facebook post on May 18, newly minted Member of Parliament (MP) Foo Cexiang said more than 200 residents joined the townhall sessions held at the Block 4B and 10A Residents' Committees Centres on May 16 and 17. He shared that the original design was inspired by the purple-blossomed bougainvillea that the community had planted years ago. «Some of you told me that having learnt this, you can better appreciate the design,» said Foo, who oversees the Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru division of Tanjong Pagar GRC. Read more