“If Kumar can make jokes as such, so can I“
Praise Wong (@reiwng_ on Instragram) posted a series of Instagram stories containing various racist remarks directed at her Grab driver, and the Malay community at large. These stories, as of 4.00pm on 5 March 2022, are still visible on her Instagram Highlights titled “GRAB & matt Saga”.
Incident with Grab Driver
According to Praise, her grab driver charged her an additional $7 from the listed price because the vehicle was a large one. She claimed that she took a GrabXL the day prior and she was not charged extra.
In calling out her grab driver, she made some racist and incendiary remarks:
The rate grab quoted me was $13+ but the fucking malay driver (bro I know you poor but don’t need to resort to lying and deceit if you want me to tip you lmk?)
She went on to claim that the driver insulted her, and called her a “cheapo” when she informed the driver that she intends to dispute the charge. She characterised this remark as “libel” and said the man does not “deserve to earn this income”.
Eventually, Grab provided her a full refund. A strike was also recorded on the driver’s account for unfairly charging extra for the ride. A representative from Grab, Nurul, told Praise that “as a loyal customer, this should not have happened to you in the first place.”
Praise commended Grab’s response to the incident, and called for “more checks and balances to keep companies on their toes“.
Racist Remarks
Despite advocating for checks and balances, Praise did not appear to take it too well when her friends and followers called her out for her racist remarks.
When Natalya told Praise that there was no need to highlight the man’s race, Praise referred to herself as an “angry bitch” and argued that her remarks were “highly justified“.
Another follower, pernordparry, also called Praise out for her racism. Praise responded by saying that racism was “highly subjective” and that she was only describing her aggressor in detail. She added that if the driver had been Indian or Chinese, she’d “prolly call him out too“. She also went on to tag Pernod’s employers with a series of unrelated allegations.
She then gave examples of racist jokes directed at Indians and Chinese people.
She justified her racist remarks by pointing to Kumar the comedian.
Further Racist Remarks
A few days after the incident, she continued making racist remarks directed at the Malay community. This time, Praise said that “if they can’t be earning good money they are criminals“. Her latest story is visible in her Instagram highlight titled “Policy 4 Future“.
She claims to have “deep concern for the malays“, but we find that very hard to believe in light of her highly prejudiced views.
We agree wholeheartedly with Natalya, there was no need for Praise to have brought up the man’s race when calling the scam out. Her subsequent racist remarks were also entirely unjustified.
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