On January 15, a person shopping at Junction 8 (a shopping center in Singapore) shared on Instagram page sgfollowsall.backup about a woman asking for her last name. 4 USD to buy food. “We found her quite pitiful so we gave her money,” this person added, according to AsiaOne.
Worth mentioning, this woman took their money and went to the nearby Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. She bought a drink and a cake for the price 8,5 USD.
“Then another woman spoke to us again. She said the beggar also asked for money from her and many other people,” the owner of the article recounted.
A beggar at a shopping center caused controversy when he bought drinks and cakes for 8.5 USD. Photo: Sgfollowsall.backup.
Feeling depressed, this person shared on social networks to warn everyone about the “pitiful actions” of the beggar. They added: “It’s not entirely her fault. We decided for her 4 USD”.
However, the post caused controversy and received many mixed opinions from social network users. Someone criticized: “Why should we care what and where she eats? At least she bought food instead of drugs, alcohol or lottery.”
However, people who have encountered similar situations support the view of the owner of the sgfollowsall.backup account. One person commented: “That’s why I never give money to strangers in Singapore.”
On January 16, a reporter from Shin Min Daily News arrived at Junction 8 and discovered the beggar standing in front of a clothing store near the entrance. The 66-year-old woman (name withheld) admitted to the reporter that she had been begging at this shopping center since last year.
Previously, she used to work as a receptionist but is now unemployed. Meanwhile, her husband only provides about 10 USD for living. “Sometimes he won’t give me money so I have to ask others for money, otherwise I’ll starve to death.”
Sharing about the incident on January 15, the woman said she asked many people for money to eat at the cafe. “While I was eating, a woman kept looking at me and then scolded me for swindling other people’s money. I’m not fooling anyone and there’s nothing wrong with eating at a cafe.” The woman said she stopped asking people for money from that day on.
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