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The Straits Times, Dec 25, 1957 Excerpt from report The new Mayor of Singapore will not wear mayoral regalia. Nor will he stay in a mayoral mansion. Mr Ong Eng Guan, treasurer of the People's Action Party, said: "We are living in a revolutionary Asia, and we, the people of Singapore, are part of the Asian revolution. "We do not want to follow the centuries-old tradition of the British mayors. Click for more council drama. "We do not want to live or dress differently from our people. "We do not want to see the chains of colonialism and the mantle of despotism worn by representatives of people in this City Council." We will live, dress like other people... - Ong Eng Guan Previous Moses' start page Leslie's start page Chee Beng's start page Nura's start page Copyright © 1998 Singapore Press Holdings. All Rights Reserved.