25.03.2012
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, S Iswaran, has been appointed the Minister representing Eurasian interests in Cabinet.
This was announced by the President of the Eurasian Association, Mr William Jansen, on Saturday at the Eurasian Reunion Gala Dinner at the Singapore Recreation Club.
The community was previously represented by former foreign minister, Mr George Yeo.
Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Punggol East, Mr Michael Palmer, said the Eurasian Community was well represented in Cabinet by Mr Yeo.
He said that through that very able representation, the community realised the importance of having a representative in Cabinet.
Mr Palmer said Mr Iswaran is familiar with the Eurasian Association and a friend of the community. He believes he will be more than able to represent Eurasians in Cabinet.
He added that he is confident that through Mr Iswaran, along with MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Christopher de Souza and himself, the Eurasian community will be well represented in both the government and in Parliament.
Mr Christopher de Souza said this will be a team effort by Mr Iswaran, Mr Palmer and himself to present the interests of Eurasians in Parliament.
He said Mr Iswaran is well-received by the Eurasian community and added that the community is glad he will be representing its interests in Cabinet.
Mr Timothy de Souza, Member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights and former president of the Eurasian Association, said he had the privilege of working with Mr Iswaran in the mid-1990s, when he was the CEO of Indian self-help group, SINDA.
He said they worked on a number of programmes which benefited the Eurasian community.
He said the SINDA tuition classes gave many Eurasian children access to tuition in key subjects and added that Mr Iswaran was always far-sighted and generous in his belief in inter-community cooperation.
This was announced by the President of the Eurasian Association, Mr William Jansen, on Saturday at the Eurasian Reunion Gala Dinner at the Singapore Recreation Club.
The community was previously represented by former foreign minister, Mr George Yeo.
Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Punggol East, Mr Michael Palmer, said the Eurasian Community was well represented in Cabinet by Mr Yeo.
He said that through that very able representation, the community realised the importance of having a representative in Cabinet.
Mr Palmer said Mr Iswaran is familiar with the Eurasian Association and a friend of the community. He believes he will be more than able to represent Eurasians in Cabinet.
He added that he is confident that through Mr Iswaran, along with MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC Christopher de Souza and himself, the Eurasian community will be well represented in both the government and in Parliament.
Mr Christopher de Souza said this will be a team effort by Mr Iswaran, Mr Palmer and himself to present the interests of Eurasians in Parliament.
He said Mr Iswaran is well-received by the Eurasian community and added that the community is glad he will be representing its interests in Cabinet.
Mr Timothy de Souza, Member of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights and former president of the Eurasian Association, said he had the privilege of working with Mr Iswaran in the mid-1990s, when he was the CEO of Indian self-help group, SINDA.
He said they worked on a number of programmes which benefited the Eurasian community.
He said the SINDA tuition classes gave many Eurasian children access to tuition in key subjects and added that Mr Iswaran was always far-sighted and generous in his belief in inter-community cooperation.
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