Two days ago (Jun 28) local website All Singapore Stuff published an article “Roast Pork Smell From Temple Dinner Too Unbearable For Fasting HDB Resident” which had over 600 shares on Facebook.

The article reported on a series of Facebook posts by an individual who took issue with the roasting of pork right under his window for a large-scale dinner event:


"Called up NEA direct & being told that they will refer & report it to the town council as the event is approved by them...so please Ang Mo Kio Town Council, i wonder what ur actions will be.

MUIS, is this ok for us....?? So, battling the smell & nausea, for me assisting the investigations, if any, i went down to take pics for their perusal.

I am not the type of person to go around complaining but roasting pork in the open & directly under my nose (my unit i mean), i think it is disrespecting for us Fasting in this holy month of ours. Now, the stench is stuck in my home affecting me if not others."


Such words would surely result in negative responses which carry tones of race and religion. And indeed there were many.
But testament to our racial and religious harmony, comments calling for tolerance and understanding received the most Likes, while those that were negative hardly received any:





agak2 kat Malaysia camne ye.

and most of them said something like "Take it as a test to your faith to overcome challenges in this fasting month. Dont so easy to give up and blame it on others.." etc etc

Serious so much contrast with us malaysian monkeys.

This post has been edited by LordDenning: Jul 2 2016, 09:47 PM

my favourite comment is from this guy

Khan Saab.

"As a Muslim I hate people who use religion for the sake of their own personal problems.

Fasting month so what? Just be more patient la, it's just a test from God. Come on, just a few days only la. This is Singapore, multi-racial.If you dont like go and migrate to our neighbour's country.

What's so special about us that other races have to give privileges? As long as we respect each other beliefs, should be fine.

My advice to other Muslims, think before talk cause it reflects us. "