Behaviour of man who bullied passenger on train ‘unacceptable’: Shanmugam

SINGAPORE — Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam today (July 14) praised the man who stood up for a fellow passenger being bullied during a train ride, calling also for the bully’s employer to take action against him.

In a Facebook post, Mr Shanmugam described the bully’s behaviour was “unacceptable”. He was referring to a viral video showing a man berating a fellow passenger on the MRT for wearing a shirt with offensive words. A passenger, by the name of Elfy, was later seen confronting the bully. “Good to see someone, in this case Elfy standing up to this bully,” wrote Mr Shanmugam. “His comments on the incident (posted later on his Facebook account), that we are a multiracial society that should respect each other, are wise.”

Referring to the bully, Mr Shanmugam said: “People like this are sick in their mind. And try and take it out on others. I hope his employer will take some action, against him – he brings his organisation into disrepute.”