3,000 Foreign Workers Take Part In Festivities At Tuas Recreation Centre

Samuel Devaraj For the past two years, Covid-19 restrictions meant that Hari Raya Aidilfitri was a muted affair for construction supervisor Ripon, one of around 323,000 migrant workers living in dormitories in Singapore.

The 46-year-old Bangladeshi, who goes by one name, had to remain in his room at CDPL Tuas Dormitory as he cooked, prayed and chatted with the 13 residents he shared the room with.

Yesterday, Mr Ripon was among about 3,000 foreign workers who celebrated Hari Raya Aidilfitri at Tuas South Recreation Centre.

The gathering, the first such large-scale celebration since Covid-19 struck, was organised by the Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach - a movement of Hope Initiative Alliance, an interracial and inter-religious platform for social service organisations, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).