The man who drew flak for calling MRT users “common people” on his Facebook page has apologised for his “thoughtless remark”.
In an interview with Yahoo! Singapore, Nicholas-Seth Leong, 30, expressed his regret over the incident, which sparked a public outcry amid growing concerns of elitist behaviour in Singapore.
“I would like to apologise to everyone for the comment made and any offense it may have caused,” said Leong, who declined to reveal his occupation.
Earlier media reports that referred to Leong’s Linkedin account said that he graduated from Temasek Polytechnic and is currently working as a “Customer Service Professional” at The Law Society of Singapore.
The account and his Facebook page have since been deleted. Full story
