Stranded single dad and kind bike mechanic inspire Malaysia’s generosity

A single father is refusing to accept any more donations from Malaysians following a viral video that appeared to show him having difficulty finding money to pay a mechanic after his motorcycle broke down in Kuala Lumpur.According to Sinar Harian, the man known as Dicky Yau was touched by the concern shown by social media users who had offered to extend financial help to him after seeing the situation he was in.“I would like to thank everyone who sent private messages to offer help. However, I cannot accept any donations from anyone,” he said in a social media post on Saturday.“If there is any account asking for donations using my name, it is fake. Thanks everyone for your concern.”Yau said his motorcycle had already been repaired by the owner of a TikTok account.He said any donations received would be given to the mechanics featured in the TikTok account, who are known for their efforts to help motorcyclists stranded due to vehicle breakdowns, even in the dead of the night.“Next week, I will look for that brother [mechanic]. I will give these TikTok live gifts to that brother so he can help others,” Yau said.Social media posts described how he, the mechanic, received a call from Yau at around 12.30am asking for help to repair a motorcycle that had broken down.The mechanic said the total cost of repair, including the chain, sprocket, as well as labour charges, came to 145 ringgit (US$36).“I just got to where he was stranded and chatted with him while he borrowed money from his friend … then I finished the repair,” the mechanic said.“He wanted to pay me. I looked at his cell phone but he had just enough for himself. I thought he really needed it [the money], so I used the infaq (charity) money for him. When he hugged me, I was really touched.”Further Reading“Every human being has their own story to tell. I hope this brother remains strong,” he said.Previously, the viral video sparked various reactions from social media users, receiving 6.9 million views with more than 394,000 likes and 30,.This story was first published by The Star