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At the same time, financial pressure is mounting on the tenants. Ms Goh said she was unable to pay her S$14,000 (US$10,900) monthly rent due to major losses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two months back, she and Mr Koo attended a Meet-the-People Session hoping to seek help from Mr Tan Kiat How, Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampong Chai Chee, but they met only with volunteers.<\/p>\n
Mr Roslan, who pays about S$3,500 monthly, said he feels “definitely shortchanged” by the vast gap between the artist’s impression of the community hub and the reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Tan from SpaceCuboid Gym Studio, facing nearly S$7,500 in monthly rent, said he was “not turning a profit or breaking even” and is simply trying to stay afloat.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey want it to be a community thing, but they forgot that we are commercial entities,\u201d Mr Roslan said.<\/p>\n
In response to CNA’s queries, MP Tan Kiat How, who is Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and for Health, said he was “aware of the feedback raised by a tenant” but noted that the issues “pertain primarily with commercial arrangements between a tenant and the operator”.<\/p>\n
“The facilities were opened for use recently. My team and I will continue to engage the operator regularly on feedback and improvements to ensure the space meets the needs of the community,” he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n