Last night, I was invited to observe a financial counseling session conducted by my good friend Leong Sze Hian and his group of volunteers.
He wanted me to have a feel of the type of financial issues faced by ordinary Singaporeans and the profile of these Singaporeans. The problems mostly revolved around CPF, HDB and loss of jobs and they affected mainly middle aged Singaporeans.
Those who came to consult Sze Hian and his volunteers would usually have seen their Members of Parliament but nevertheless still came to seek practical solutions that they hoped Sze Hian and volunteers with their financial expertise and knowledge could provide.
Sze Hian and his volunteers have been conducting these financial counseling sessions for the past 10 years. In the last 2 years, they have held these sessions on Thursday evenings in the office of the Singapore People’s Party at 1 Siang Kuang Avenue.
Tan Jee Say
* Jee Say was a Presidential candidate in the 2011 Presidential Election. The article first appeared on his facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TanJeeSay.