'We gave out quite a few oranges and for that I have our amazing team of volunteers to thank!' he said.
"We gave out quite a few oranges and for that I have our amazing team of volunteers to thank!" he said.
SINGAPORE — Workers’ Party Member of Parliament Leon Perera, in an online post, recently thanked volunteers for their help with an orange distribution event. The Aljunied GRC MP recently distributed oranges for Chinese New Year in Serangoon North. On Saturday morning , Mr Perera took to social media to share the event. “It’s orange day in Serangoon North! We had a whale of a time giving out oranges, Chinese New Year greetings, and warm smiles to the patrons and stallholders at five Serangoon North coffee shops this morning – at blocks 147, 151A, 151, 153A and 153,” his post read.
At the end of his post, Mr Perera shared a few words expressing his gratitude to the volunteers who helped distribute the oranges. “We gave out quite a few oranges, and for that, I have our amazing team of volunteers to thank! You guys do so much and you do it from the heart,” he wrote. In the comments section of the post were a handful of Chinese New Year greetings. Others took the opportunity to express their support for the opposition. “Salute and respect to the Workers’ Party,” wrote one. “Well done, WP, hope to see more members in Parliament,” wrote another.Still, an online user raised a concern about the rise in housing prices in Singapore. Mr Perera responded to this comment, saying, “Thanks, we will be debating house prices and availability next week in Parliament.
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