Jackie Chan: Singaporeans have no self-respectAction star Jackie Chan did not only offend the Chinese living in Hong Kong and Taiwan, his "speech of freedom" that drew widespread ire recently also spoke badly about Singaporeans.
He had apparently said that Singaporeans have no sense of self-respect.
During a question and answer session at the Boao Forum for Asia, Jackie Chan said,
When I go to Singapore, I realize that chewing gum is not allowed there. Why is this so? I found out later that if (Singaporeans) chew gum, they will dispose of the used gum on tabletops, on chairs, and (they) have no sense of self-respect...When you reach Singapore, you must obey its laws, if you are caught littering, you will go to jail right away.
The actor's close friend and publicist however, told Shin Min that Chan's words were misunderstood.
Every time Jackie visits Singapore, he will speak about how nice and clean the country is. He speaks very quickly, and because of this, people might interpret his words in a different way.
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