Though Singaporeans might find everything comparatively cheap in Malaysia, those who live there might not think so.
The cost of living has been on the rise in both countries, such that Malaysians are also finding their food expensive.
Unfortunately, one woman who expressed the view that nasi lemak was expensive at a Johor Bahru food centre allegedly got attacked by the hawker.
This resulted in her suffering head injuries.
Source: China Press
The incident happened at about 11am on Saturday (8 Oct), reported Malaysia’s China Press.
At the time, a woman named only as Ms Huang was visiting a hawker centre near the Best Mart in Taman Nura Bestari of Skudai, a suburb of JB.
She was with her sister and three nephews, she told the paper.
Ms Huang’s sister ordered from the nasi lemak stall and was told that her food came up to S$3.70 (RM12), she said. This led her to say that this was expensive.
Then, a male passer-by who overheard informed her that the price was considered cheap.
The lady boss of the stall would have quoted her S$4.62 (RM15), he said.
Nevertheless, Ms Huang’s sister refused to pay that amount and left the stall without the food.
When the lady boss found out about this, she angrily approached the sister with the nasi lemak she ordered, intending to confront her.
When Ms Huang’s sister still refused to pay, the woman allegedly threw the nasi lemak at her and her family.
This caused her sister’s blouse to be stained with curry sauce.
She then allegedly pushed her sister to the ground and rained blows on her head.
The woman was eventually pulled away by other customers.
Ms Huang told China Press that she thought the incident was over, but she was wrong.
The lady boss returned to her stall and allegedly took out a chopper.
She then allegedly charged towards them with the weapon, but was thankfully stopped by passers-by from going any further.
As a result of this incident, her sister suffered head injuries, Ms Huang said.
However, the administrator of the hawker centre told China Press a slightly different story.
The 34-year-old man nicknamed “little brother” said he checked the CCTV on the premises.
He saw that the lady boss indeed approached the family with the plate of nasi lemak.
But he claimed she threw the nasi lemak on the floor, not on Ms Huang’s sister.
He also said that the customer in question threw a bowl of hot soup at the lady boss, which kicked off the alleged fisticuffs.
Thus, he concluded that both sides were at fault.
Both parties have also visited the police station to assist in investigations, he revealed, and they will pay for each other’s medical expenses as a gesture of reconciliation.
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