Former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Calvin Cheng's call to 'name and shame' hawkers who reject digital payments appears to have backfired. Netizens have been up in arms following several controversial comments made by Cheng online. The Singaporean investor had written in a Facebook post on Friday (Feb 10): 'Another backward food court in the CBD that ONLY accepts cash....
Former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng's call to 'name and shame' hawkers who reject digital payments appears to have backfired.The Singaporean investor had written in a Facebook post on Friday : "Another backward food court in the CBD that ONLY accepts cash. Name and shame."
In another comment made the next day, Cheng shared that it's "several stalls" in the food court that only accept cash, adding that "it's so shameful that the drinks shop discontinued Paynow". "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," wrote one.Cheng fanned the flames further, replying to a commenter that it is "shameful to only accept cash in 2023" and that it is "embarrassing for an advanced nation".He continued: "Boycott all businesses that do not offer alternatives to cash. They must not hamper Singapore's development as a smart nation.
"It's unbelievable and embarrassing that there are people in the comments section here that are 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." Responding to a commenter who pointed out that "mom and pop stalls or their target audience" still need time to adjust, Cheng's reply was curt: "Exactly how difficult is it to print out a QR code and leave your phone app on?" A point he reiterates in another comment.
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