Most 17-year-olds are busy with school, hanging out with friends or living their lives on social media.
Jovan Tang? He’s out doing walkabouts, chatting with residents and trying to solve estate problems.
The teen, who has been likened to a ‘mini MP‘, has made it his mission to improve the lives of residents in Boon Keng, where he has lived all his life.
And he certainly looks the part.
Not only does he dress like an MP, his Instagram also resembles one’s, with posts announcing estate improvements, snaps of him posing outside Parliament House and engaging residents, and even posters inviting people to meet-and-greet sessions.
In an episode of Gen Z Crash Course, YES 933 DJ Gao Mei Gui followed community advocate Jovan around his neighbourhood to find out what exactly he does.
Turns out, quite a bit.
Jovan showed Mei Gui several estate issues residents had raised with him, including uneven walkways that had reportedly caused elderly residents to fall.
He said he had contacted the Town Council about the problems, some of which had been addressed.
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