On NTU-stabbing frenzy

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/412450/1/.html

My deepest condolences to David. Hope he rest in peace.

It was around 3 PM when NTU’s President Su Guaning sent email to NTU Community, brought up the concern courteously, referred to such incident as ‘tragic accident’, and consecutively utilized well-mannered dictions as follow: ‘fell of’ instead of ‘jumped’, ‘attacked’ instead of ‘stabbed’, et cetera et cetera. The way he brought up the issues is so noble until I really saw it as a tragedy instead of crime! And he said that NTU will formally pronounce the name of the student right after they have face-to-face meeting with the parents. It is a courteous gesture to respect both the family members as well as the closest friends of David! That’s a decent speech from a dignified man for you .

On the other hand, I am very pissed off toward the shameless and uncivilized Indonesian media such as detiknews.com. They overtly publicized what they shouldn’t, despite the due diligence of press –I wonder if it’s existed in Indonesia though. Detiknews publicized the name before the chronicle is formally announced, as well as openly wrote about the incident over and over (please refer to Indonesia’s cheap celebrity gossip webpage, they wrote it that way). Is that how they supposed to treat their countrymen? Despite the actual facts or the timeliness, I still think that it can potentially create a blunder (as Detiknews is infamously known for) since they write something still doubtful. In the end I found the news became pretty much biased, judgmental and opinionated. Not to mention some harsh commentaries from fellow Indonesians as follow:

1. “C’mon, it’s just NTU, not Cambridge or MIT or Harvard. What do you think if he study there? He’ll carry a bazooka and slaughter people!”

Hey you have not even graduated from school and dare to say that? And if you are really a graduate, which University are you from? Could you stop all the unconstructive criticisms (read: bullshit!) please? And if thou art really a Harvard graduate, pity that you have lost your compassion and are not civilized enough to comprehend such tragedy!

2. “He just brings shame to the country. Now Indonesia’s image has been stained. Thanks to him!”

Hello? Who are you to say that? What have you contributed to Indonesia? -I bet it’s just a random bullshit on the crappy forums. That Indonesian student represented the country at the International Mathematics Olympiad 2006 in Mexico, was an ASEAN Scholar, and worked his ass off to flourish the image of the country. In case thou art really a Warren Buffet-level or Alan Greenspan’s league who are in a capacity to judge him, please understand that every individual is unique, and you cannot force your way of thinking to others!

3. “Suicide is a stupid thing and he is a fool. I bet that he’s not devoted to God.”

Dear Mr/Mrs Preacher, are you a Heaven admission committee? Are you really in a capacity to judge the good/bad deeds? It’s about him and God (and not you in between). I loathe to death if people start talk as if they are the man closest of being a God. It’s super sickening.

Sincerest apologies if I am really in a very bad mood today. But I really mean my words above!