Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 6. April 4 1977
[Letter from Unsigned to Salient Vol. 40 No. 6. April 4 1977]
Dear Editor,
To take "a hawkers scene" as presented by its various aspects of communication break down as a basis of a light dramatised sketch with or without intention is not justified in the first place. In doing so, it misrepresents the true essence of the hawker through phenomena i.e. 'cut-throat' business which seldom occur in the real life of hawkers. After watching one sketch, it left much doubt in me.
Is it one true essence of the hawkers to make extra money through 'cut-throat' from the tourists even though they are justified to do so? I personally recognise them as honest and truthful people. To be a tactician in getting extra money through cut-throat is Just not on.
Unsigned.