JCC seeks meeting with authorities over acquisition

Still reeling from Monday’s sudden announcement that the Jurong Country Club has to make way for the terminus of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur high-speed rail, the club’s management yesterday said it was seeking a meeting with the authorities by the end of the week.

A hotline has been set up to address members’ concerns.

“We’ve been receiving quite a number of calls since this morning,” said Ms Christina Ling, the club’s marketing communications manager.

While she was unable to give an estimate of the number of queries received, she said those who called were largely concerned about the amount of compensation they would receive.

A task force, comprising representatives from the club’s general committee and the management, was appointed to work with the Singapore Land Authority on the acquisition, said Ms Ling.

The 40-year-old club has about 2,700 members. VALERIE KOH