Pritam Singh celebrates 50th birthday with residents, says it’s his privilege to be part of the community
Last week, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Pritam Singh received a touching gesture from his residents when they surprised him with a birthday party.
According to a Facebook post by Aljunied GRC, the advance 50th birthday celebration was planned by the residents, with the man himself unaware of their plans.
Source: Aljunied GRC on Facebook
Pritam Singh awestruck by birthday celebration
The welcome surprise on 25 July was rolled out after the monthly Walk To Bond and Tea With Residents events.
Source: Aljunied GRC on Facebook
Mr Singh, whose actual birthday was on 2 Aug, shared a Facebook video of the proceedings where he sported an awestruck expression as the celebration was announced.
Source: Pritam Singh on Facebook
He remarked that such a surprise was “very difficult” because “you cannot plan anything in advance”.
Birthday cake & card prepared for Pritam Singh
It turned out that his residents specially ordered a football-themed cake for him, topped with a cute figurine of their MP clutching a football.
He was also dressed all in red, perhaps referencing the widely known fact that he’s a fan of Manchester United.
Source: Aljunied GRC on Facebook
The beautiful confection came with fetching green cupcakes topped with the Manchester United logo.
Source: Aljunied GRC on Facebook
Besides the cake, Mr Singh was further surprised to receive a birthday card.
Source: Pritam Singh on Facebook
Signed by several residents, it conveyed their best wishes and words of support.
Source: Aljunied GRC on Facebook
Other food was also prepared for the celebration, according to the video.
Source: Pritam Singh on Facebook
Pritam Singh pledges to do his best as MP
In a short speech, Mr Singh, who represents the Eunos division of Aljunied GRC, said it has been his privilege and honour to be part of the community.
Source: Aljunied GRC on Facebook
He thanked those who arranged the celebration and the residents for welcoming him, his colleagues and friends, as their effort and support “means a lot”,
Mr Singh professed to have a “simple” style, namely:
Just help everybody. Don’t think so much about who like who, who support who… not important.
As their MP, he will “just do (his) best” — an approach that will continue going forward, he said.
He thus asked residents to reach out to him if he can be of any help whatsoever.
Finally, they sang “Happy Birthday” to him and posed for a group photo.
Source: Pritam Singh on Facebook
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Featured image adapted from Aljunied GRC on Facebook and Pritam Singh on Facebook.
