George Town:
Business remains brisk for a popular char koay teow hawker here despite the wide circulation of an email,calling for the public to boycott her business.
It was reported that a boycott campaign was launched in cyberspace against the seller in lorong Selamat for allegedly berating an elderly lady after the latter remarked that her dish price was expensive.
A check at the coffeeshop here revealed that food was still being sold at a brisk rate.
Almost all of the tables were seen taken up during the lunch hour,which may also be attributed to the fact that yesterday was the Malaysia Day public holiday.
A caricature of the hawker telling the old lady that people like her cannot afford her food,is being widely circulated via email.
The incident is alleged to have occured on Aug 30.
When met the hawker Soon Suan Choo 63,declined comment,saying she just wants to move on and does not want to prolong the issue.
The Penang Hawkers Association has called for the public to stop circulating the email.
Its deputy chairman Leong Keng Fei said it was time to put and end as this episode does not benefit any party.
He said customers must understand that hawkers when busy,could be hot-tempered at times.
This is especially when they cannot cope with the escalating orders,Leong said.
"This is the time where customers must bear with them.Sometimes hawkers can be hot headed.By saying so it does not mean that I agree with Soon's actions.Hawkers must be careful and mindful with their words.Tolerance and patience are keys to a win win situation.I just hope the issue can be laid to rest"he said.
On Wednesday,the hawker had brushed the campaign aside,deeming it as a mischievous act from a dissatisfied customer.
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