Former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Calvin Cheng’s criticism of hawkers who only accept cash payments has drawn the ire of many online. In a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 10), the Singaporean investor posted two photos of “cash only” payment signs he...
One comment wrote:"To know that we have a [former] NMP who writes this is utterly disgraceful. You should be helping them, reaching out to them and not shaming them.”Cheng, however, was relentless. In his reply to comments, he argued that it was “shameful to accept only cash in 2023” and “embarrassing for an advanced nation”, adding that people should “boycott” such businesses.
Cheng continued to post and reply to comments on Sunday , even after witnessing the number of people who opposed his view. In one comment, he wrote:"It's unbelievable and embarrassing that there are people in the comments section here defending the use of cash ONLY. I hope this is the minority otherwise Singapore is finished. We will indeed be a village full of backward villagers."As recently as Monday , Cheng maintained his position:"You can disagree, you can be angry, you can abuse me, write articles on me but I will NOT BACK DOWN.
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