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For one green-thumbed man in Hougang, caring for his plants is a fulfilling hobby to pass the time.
So, he was understandably furious when the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council allegedly asked him to remove the plants outside his unit.
"I used to have so many more plants here," elderly man told content creator Turf Wars in a TikTok video posted yesterday (Jan 19).
However, the sprightly man is unwilling to go down just like that.
In retaliation to the town council's demands, he said on the video that he is giving them three options.
The first was to ask a reporter to publicise his case.
"How come other people can grow plants but I can't? You don't have to walk very far to see," he said while gesturing at his neighbour's homes.
The second option was that if the town council fines him, he said he'll sue them.
"You fine me, I sue you. See you in court," he said fiercely.
But despite the first two menacing-sounding options, his third was surprisingly a little tamer.
"I'll stop growing plants," he simply said.
"Forget it, anyway, it's just a casual hobby," he explained
In the TikTok comment thread, many netizens pointed out that as long as this man is able to keep his plants neatly, he should be allowed to do so.
Some also said that his plants helped to "beautify the surroundings" too.
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a lot of idiots love to say I SUE YOU
get some brains so you can figure out HOW MUCH you gonna spend EVEN IF YOU WIN
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Outside his unit is not his place to grow what he likes
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I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
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(21-01-2023, 04:01 PM)sgbuffett Wrote: https://www.tiktok.com/@turfwarssg/video...7726989569
the plants by his unit okay..
but those further out are an eye sore. esp those statues.
he is right abt TC not having double standards
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In the end he will choose option 3 remove n forget it
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His 3rd option, all stop planting, and all plants removed
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(21-01-2023, 04:08 PM)WhatDoYouThink! Wrote: His 3rd option, all stop planting, and all plants removed
He wants his neighbours to stop planting too...............remove their plants........
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Maybe Got neighbor complained lah
Maybe the statues are an eyesore
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(21-01-2023, 04:20 PM)Lukongsimi Wrote: Maybe Got neighbor complained lah
Maybe the statues are an eyesore
If that is the case, is old uncle willing to remove the statues..........?
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iam so proud of him
he is my lauHero
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(21-01-2023, 04:24 PM)debono Wrote: If that is the case, is old uncle willing to remove the statues..........? ![Big Grin Big Grin](https://sgtalk.net/images/smilies/biggrin.png)
sell it to TC loh
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(21-01-2023, 04:32 PM)singlon Wrote: here a song for him
https://youtu.be/g2-FbMM_Cm4?list=RDg2-FbMM_Cm4
There is no song, only music............
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(21-01-2023, 04:40 PM)singlon Wrote: https://youtu.be/5-EtMFqtoPY?list=RD5-EtMFqtoPY
Good song............
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(21-01-2023, 05:08 PM)debono Wrote: Good song............ ![Clapping Clapping](https://sgtalk.net/images/smilies/Animated/clapping_s.gif)
Nice meh
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(21-01-2023, 05:13 PM)Lukongsimi Wrote: Nice meh
To each his own................
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Grow too many, should have sell earlier...
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(21-01-2023, 12:46 PM)wendychan Wrote: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/you-fi...ove-plants
(21-01-2023, 12:47 PM)wendychan Wrote: For one green-thumbed man in Hougang, caring for his plants is a fulfilling hobby to pass the time.
So, he was understandably furious when the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council allegedly asked him to remove the plants outside his unit.
"I used to have so many more plants here," elderly man told content creator Turf Wars in a TikTok video posted yesterday (Jan 19).
However, the sprightly man is unwilling to go down just like that.
In retaliation to the town council's demands, he said on the video that he is giving them three options.
The first was to ask a reporter to publicise his case.
"How come other people can grow plants but I can't? You don't have to walk very far to see," he said while gesturing at his neighbour's homes.
The second option was that if the town council fines him, he said he'll sue them.
"You fine me, I sue you. See you in court," he said fiercely.
But despite the first two menacing-sounding options, his third was surprisingly a little tamer.
"I'll stop growing plants," he simply said.
"Forget it, anyway, it's just a casual hobby," he explained
In the TikTok comment thread, many netizens pointed out that as long as this man is able to keep his plants neatly, he should be allowed to do so.
Some also said that his plants helped to "beautify the surroundings" too.
This uncle wants to sue so easy meh?
![Thinking Thinking](https://sgtalk.net/images/smilies/Animated/thinking_s.gif)
Town Council belongs to which MP leh?
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u can recognise some of them
they r celebrities.
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who was this person?
![[Image: Screenshot-2023-01-21-at-20-03-26-Was-th...BC-New.png]](https://i.ibb.co/s6rJLMr/Screenshot-2023-01-21-at-20-03-26-Was-this-a-real-They-Live-moment-at-the-United-Nations-via-NBC-New.png)
US ambassador
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HERE IS THE VIDEO FROM THE NBC NEWS AS IT WAS BROADCAST THE NIGHT OF FEB 1ST:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9H_XxG9Qo4&t=461s461s. TIME STAMP 7:44
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(21-01-2023, 07:31 PM)cheekopekman Wrote: This uncle wants to sue so easy meh?
Town Council belongs to which MP leh?
Worker party
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(21-01-2023, 08:12 PM)Lukongsimi Wrote: Worker party
You mean he doesn't support WP meh?
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(21-01-2023, 08:14 PM)cheekopekman Wrote: You mean he doesn't support WP meh? ![Thinking Thinking](https://sgtalk.net/images/smilies/Animated/thinking_s.gif)
Maybe he supports wp but comes to removal of his plants he is angry loh
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