After several years of tense relations and threats not to upgrade opposition wards, the People's Association (PA) has finally decided to work with the Workers' Party to bring community improvement projects to the AHPETC area.
The PA is in charge of all grassroots groups in Singapore and it is known to be closely linked to the PAP. It has been having bad relations with the WP since just after 2011 when there was conflict about the use of PA-leased spaced by the town council.
There was also further conflict when several sites in the Aljunied area were transferred to the PA from the town council shortly after the election saw WP take over the town council.
Now, it seems that PA has finally decided to stop giving Worker's Party trouble and is teaming up with them to bring nationally funded projects such as the building of covered walkways, fitness corners and barrier-free access to the area.
Mr Ong Ye Kung, the adviser to Kaki Bukit grassroots organisations said that it is important to keep resident's interests in mind when deciding to do these projects.
If the resident's interests were really the priority from the start, the PA shouldn't have given WP trouble in the first place which distracted them from their duties to the residents.
Even though the WP took control of the town council following the election, PA was still the one who would decide how government budget on improvements and upgrades would be used in the area.
The announced upgrades include 17 projects to meet the urgent needs of residents in the area.