| Abstract: | Zainul Abidin Rasheed is a Mayor with the common touch. His North East Community Development Council handles the collective responsibility of looking after 700,000 people. A highly respected leader in the Malay community, he passionately believes in a multiracial Singapore. In his varied career as a trade unionist, journalist, community leader and politician, he is constantly reminded of the experiences and lessons he had learned as a schoolboy. They became invaluable preparation for his adult life… |
