While Malaysia and Singapore are close geographically, most times the relationship is less than harmonious, where it’s akin to a pair of siblings who squabble over trivial matters but still grudgingly harbour care for each other.
One of the most contentious issues for Malaysians regarding Singaporeans in the country is seeing car owners pumping RON95 (which is illegal), while on the other hand, Singaporeans gripe about how often they get robbed during their visit.
SG page suggests SG drivers to put up ‘Nothing to Steal’ sign when in M’sia
In a photo shared by a Singaporean Facebook page named ‘SG Kaypoh 人!’, it showed a sign being placed on the window of the passenger’s side with the following words:
Please do not break my window again. This car has already been broken into — There is nothing to steal.
The OP then made a suggestion in the caption, saying that Singaporean vehicles should have this sign whenever they visit Malaysia.
For context, this is presumably based on past incidents which saw several Singapore-registered cars being broken into and burglarised in Malaysia, particularly in Johor.
‘But you steal our RON95!’
Unsurprisingly, the OP’s suggestion didn’t sit well with Malaysian netizens, who felt that Singaporeans had no right to make this request when they have been caught pumping subsidised fuel many times.
‘(The sign) should say: ‘Stolen RON96 (sic) inside…’
‘Oh is it? Then Malaysia needs to put up a sign saying: ‘RON95 for Malaysian use only, Singaporean please don’t jerk your cars when filling petrol’ at petrol stations.’
Some suggested that perhaps it was best for Singaporeans not to enter Malaysia at all so that they wouldn’t have to worry about having their cars broken into.
Meanwhile, a netizen felt that the sign was rather self-defeating as it might arouse more curiosity within potential robbers.
Do you think putting up this sign will help solve the problem? Share with us in the comments!
Read about how SG-registered cars became victims of break-ins and robberies here:
