Malaysians Mourn Popular Putu Mayam Trader In Kepong Who Died In A Road Accident
RIP, uncle!
By Yap Wan Xiang — 11 Jul 2024, 05:50 PM
The community in Kepong is mourning the death of a popular putu mayam trader who died in a road accident earlier this week
In several posts published in a Kepong community Facebook group, Malaysians expressed their thoughts and prayers for the trader's family in the comments section.
Two photos of the trader selling putu mayam by his motorcycle have garnered over 5,000 likes combined.
"He was the putu mayam master of Kepong. He has now left us. We won't be able to eat it in the future. Abang, have a great journey," read the caption of one of the posts.
"The happiest and the most positive guy [at the pasar in Taman Bukit Maluri] passed away this morning. Condolences to his family," read another viral post.
Both Facebook posts garnered over a thousand comments, with many netizens sharing their experiences buying the South Indian delicacy from the trader
"We will always remember your kindness," wrote a netizen, attaching a photo of the trader.
"Why did it happen so suddenly? I want to tear up. He was hardworking. He ran his stall from morning until night. I met him once at Aman Puri and he bought me curry puff," lamented another person.
"It's such a pity. He was a hardworking Indian uncle who never held grudges. And he has now gone to paradise. Many people can't conveniently buy affordable putu mayam after this. Namo Amitabha. May he rest in peace," one Facebook user wrote.
"He operated [his stall] for 15 years and was my friend. He used to treat me to putu mayam in the past," a person added.
Meanwhile, some netizens also blamed the lack of street lights for the trader's death
Their comments come after a dashcam video showed the site where the trader met with the accident.
The road was not well-lit, and the trader's motorcycle was seen lying on the road after the accident.
A screenshot of the dashcam footage showing the site where the trader had an accident.
Image via Facebook"This is our government. The entire stretch of road had no lighting. Who can see the road? The government always finds fault with road users' license plates and tinted windows, fining us for bright headlights. But the government never considers road safety. The road lacked lighting and had many potholes," read a top comment, which has been edited by SAYS .
"Transport minister, please pay attention to the street lights on all the highways in Malaysia. [The partial] removal of diesel subsidy should have brought in a lot of money. Please spend a few hundred million ringgit to install street lights," wrote a netizen.
