The_King Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 SINGAPORE — The choice of date for a Japanese cultural event organised by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students has raised some eyebrows among members of the public. This year’s edition of the Japanese Cultural Festival, held by the NTU Japanese Appreciation Club, takes place on Monday (Feb 18) — the 77th anniversary of the Sook Ching massacre. Operation Sook Ching was a Japanese military operation in 1942 aimed at identifying and killing suspected anti-Japanese elements among the Chinese community in Singapore. According to the National Library Board’s Infopedia page, the Japanese put the official Sook Ching death count at 5,000, although the actual figure is believed to be much higher. The annual festival at NTU — which aims to showcase Japanese arts and culture — is held on campus and is open to the public. Some members of the public have objected to the festival’s chosen date. “The event says a lot about our students’ lack of knowledge and appreciation about the significant events in our country’s history,” said Facebook user Angeline Lee in a post criticising the event. However, others felt that the outrage was going too far. “There are unfortunate anniversaries on every day of the year. At what point do we stop?” asked Facebook user Edward C Yong in a comment on a shared post. An NTU spokesman explained that the date of the event was picked based on the venue’s availability. “The student organisers will observe a minute of silence at the start of the event to honour those who lost their lives during Sook Ching and World War II,” said the spokesman. https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ntu-japanese-cultural-event-sook-ching-anniversary-raises-eyebrows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guan084 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 PC culture sia. No matter what you do someone will get offended these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboCop Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) Jus research before choosing the date bah I guess Edited February 19, 2019 by RoboCop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DynamiteZerg Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I don't get it... something like that people also can link to an event... PC culture these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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