KUDOS to the Housing Board for coming out to say that the six wet markets Sheng Siong plans to acquire must stay (‘HDB to Sheng Siong: 6 wet markets must stay‘, last Saturday). I hope the other two wet markets slated for closure receive the same verdict.
The signal to big supermarket players is clear: They can expand but the authorities will not forsake the current wet markets that serve residents.
Over the past 60 years, the authorities have improved wet market facilities. They should continue to make them more comfortable for shopping, with better amenities. The HDB should also build more wet markets to balance social needs while preserving our valuable cultural heritage.
Interviews with stallholders and residents on television speak volumes of the special place wet markets have in their hearts, something air-conditioned supermarkets cannot replicate. Continue reading
