While some agreed that the tables and chairs should be meant for Muslims who need to break their fast, others felt the man was 'self-entitled' as the bazaar is a public space.
A Facebook post by a man who visited the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar recently has sparked a debate online over seating priority for Muslims who need to break their fast.
The user, named Harry Helmi, on April 7 uploaded a picture of a dining section at the bazaar with people seated at tables.An open letter to the ramadan bazaar organiser: To all non Muslims, it's ok for you to consume your food at the tables and chairs provided, but it also best if you can let us Muslims sit and break our fast once you have finished eating, rather than still be sitting to chit chat.
To the organisers, I have a suggestion: Why don't you make a BIG poster to inform that by 630pm, all tables and chairs are only for Muslim to break fast. surat terbuka untuk organiser bazaar ramadhan :- to all non muslim, its ok for you to consumed your food at the tables n...
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