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Parliamentary questions for 20 November 2018

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2018 PSLE results: 98.4% of Pri 6 students proceed to secondary schools

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Taiwan’s pro-independence ruling party suffers massive losses in local elections

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收纸皮阿嬷令网民揪心买鸡饭送暖 社发部:已接济阿嬷一段时日

早前,一名网民克蕾丝在脸书分享,在金文泰小贩中心遇到一名年迈收纸皮阿嬷,似乎没有钱用餐,令她感到揪心。这则贴文引起社会与家庭发展部的注意,感谢克蕾丝和所有有意为阿嬷伸出援手的热心人士。 克蕾丝是在本月22日分享一则贴文,指当晚她和友人到金文泰小贩中心用餐。正要离开时,看见是一名收集纸皮的年迈阿嬷,推着手推车而来,找个座位坐下后,看着前一位顾客吃剩的餐盘,看起来很饿,却又不点餐,看得克蕾丝揪心不已。 阿嬷身上穿的衣物,看起来也略显陈旧。阿嬷在该处看了一会又离开,之后又倒回来。克蕾丝主动接近她,阿嬷就用广东话询问,能不能替她买一包鸡饭? 买鸡饭给阿嬷充饥 “我说可以请他两包,但阿嬷说一包就够(我把可以加的好料都加进去了)。她或许可以利用我的善心,但她没有。她要求的只是一包鸡饭。我们也把刚买的面包也给了她。” 克蕾丝说,这样的情景令他感到揪心,“写这篇贴文并不是想宣扬我的功德,但我中心希望提醒大家真正的人文精神,对生命保持同情心。” 她也呼吁如果大家在金文泰中心巴刹一带看到阿嬷,如果力所能及,不要忘记请她吃顿饭。 网民揪心见阿嬷街头露宿 一些网民也在留言中分享,曾在附近一带见到他,Quinky Soh指出曾一个月前的午夜,在金文泰巴士转换站看到阿嬷。当时她在靠近麦当劳的入口处,铺纸皮席地而睡。有几次早上到那里都还会看到阿嬷睡在地板上,自己则会为她留下数元钱。不过最近就没有再看到阿嬷,希望她平安无事。 也有金文泰小贩留言表示可以提供免费膳食给有需要人士: 网民指出有时会在金文泰一带的楼梯口看到阿嬷,呼吁大家如果遇到,阿嬷,不妨买些面包饮料让她充饥。…