The caregiver spoke to the complainant who raised his voice when told that he could repel the cat by washing the area outside his flat with vinegar and sprinkle with crushed comphor powder. He retorted, "Why should I?"
The caregiver paid a visit to the flat from which the cat was allowed to roam out, appealing to the owners to keep the cat indoor. Another family with cat food outside the flat, was asked NOT to lure cats upstairs to feed but to feed cats responsibly downstairs and to clear up any leftover.
When the caregiver fed back to the RC member what has been done to resolve the issue, the complainant was still unhappy and cited the recent New Paper report of 9 cats at Block 712 of Bedok Reservoir. He threatend to bring the matter up to his MP!
RC members such as this resident, may have forgotten the role of RC. He needs to be reminded of his role to "to promote neighbourliness, harmony and cohesiveness among the residents" and "to promote good citizenship among residents".
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Residents' Committees
Residents' Committees (RCs) were formed in 1978 to promote neighbourliness and harmony in public housing estates. RCs also serve as channels of communication between residents and the Government. RCs, like CCCs, initially came under the Prime Minister's Office, and later, the Ministry of Community Development. In 1993, RCs and CCCs came under the purview of the PA. Currently, there are over 550 RCs. Each RC has an RC Centre to conduct meetings and programmes and activities for residents. RCs organise residents' parties, conduct house visits and other neighbourhood activities to reach out to residents. They also work closely with the government agencies to improve the living environment, safety and security of their estates.
Run by volunteers, the functions of the Residents' Committee are :
(a) to promote neighbourliness, harmony and cohesiveness among the residents of the Designated Zone;
(b) to liaise with and make recommendations to governmental authorities on the needs and aspirations of residents of the Designated Zone;
(c) to disseminate information and channel feedback on government policies and actions from residents of the Designated Zone; and 2
(d) to promote good citizenship among residents of the Designated Zone.
