Ms Chung Hui Lin

I had a very bad experience on Tuesday morning while travelling on the MRT.

I am five months pregnant with twins. I got onto the train at Tampines MRT Station and, as usual, all the seats were taken. I walked to the centre of the car and stood in front of three gentlemen.

Their eyes were wide open when I got in but, after a while,all of them dozed off.

One got off at Bedok, but his seat was quickly grabbed by a woman who was standing beside me.

I was shocked by her inconsiderate action.

I eventually got a seat when someone else alighted.

Later, three other pregnant women boarded the train at Raffles Place, but nobody bothered to give up their seats.

I got up and offered one of them my seat.

I am saddened by people who seem to be getting more self-centred and inconsiderate these days.

Signs on the trains asking commuters to give up their seats to pregnant women or elderly passengers are not effective.

Maybe SMRT should consider penalising those who do not give up their seats to those who need them more.

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