An outdoor kitchen located beside a Bukit Panjang flat has been removed, following a report from a Stomper and requests for removal by the town council.
Stomper Catwoman previously reported that a couple residing at Block 245 Bukit Panjang Ring Road regularly cooked outside their unit.
Photos of the “outdoor kitchen” show a makeshift cooking station consisting of a long table, wooden chairs, metal pots, and a stove under a large parasol.
The Stomper claimed that after the couple cooked pots of gravy and rice at the cooking station, a stench emanated from nearby drains for days.
When Lianhe Zaobao visited the location on April 18, Haji, the resident who set up the outdoor kitchen, said his family has occasionally cooked outside since they moved in 26 years ago.
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Usually, the cookouts involved barbecues or grilling satays.
“I have eight grandchildren. Sometimes they would request to have some barbecue and I’d cook it outside for them,” the 73-year-old said.
During the interview, Haji was observed tearing down the parasol covering the outdoor kitchen area. The long table and big metal pots were moved to the corridor outside his flat, while the gas cylinder and stove were not seen.
Complaint allegedly originated from displeased cat feeder
Regarding the complaint that Stomp received, Haji suspected that it was submitted by a resident who feeds cats daily on a grass patch near the outdoor kitchen. He revealed that he had previously told the feeder to place the cat food farther away, claiming it would attract birds and insects.
