One of my friends has started this initiative!
if you are equally as disgusted by Calvin Cheng’s latest murderous and ignorant comments (pictured), i strongly urge you to similarly:
(1) write in to the Media Literacy Council at [email protected], where, outrageously, Ca-Cheng is a board member, to protest, and
(2) boycott JUICE Singapore and all luminalooque companies, where he’s an executive director. inform them of your stance at [email protected] and [email protected].
please feel free to borrow my email templates below!
(1) Dear Prof Tan,
Hope this finds you well.
I write to bring to your attention the latest irresponsible online comment by one of your Media Literacy Council members, Calvin Cheng.
On 17 November 2015, at 11:54, he commented on Facebook regarding the Paris attacks, “They are a mortal enemy intent on killing and destroying. So you kill them before they kill you. And their children too in case they grow up to take revenge.” For your reference, I’ve attached a screenshot to this email.
Could you explain to me how this upholds the Council’s core values, please? In particular, the Council advocates against “uncivil behaviours online…that are anti-social, offensive, irresponsible or simply mean”.
As I’m sure you know, the Paris attacks are a highly complicated and divisive affair that no rational person supports. At the same time, how does Calvin’s simplistic endorsement and incitement of murder of terrorists and worse still, children, work towards the Council’s aim of “creat[ing] a safe, conducive and fun online environment for work and play”?
Would appreciate your and the Council’s clarification on this, please.
Looking forward to your reply.
(2) Dear Juice,
For quite a while now, I’ve enjoyed reading your magazine as I’ve seen it go from strength to strength.
However, I regret to inform you that due to the recent repugnant online comment by your executive director, Calvin Cheng, I’ll be boycotting your magazine and all its related events and content.
In case you’re not aware, on 17 November 2015, at 11:54, your executive director commented on Facebook regarding the Paris attackers, “They are a mortal enemy intent on killing and destroying. So you kill them before they kill you. And their children too in case they grow up to take revenge.” For your easy reference, I’ve attached a screenshot to this email.
As I’m sure you know, the Paris attacks are a highly complicated and divisive affair that no rational person would ever support in the least. At the same time, your executive director’s simplistic endorsement and irresponsible incitement of murder of terrorists and worse still, children, goes beyond the pale. While Juice is not a political magazine, I cannot find it in me to support a business whose leader encourages such violence.
I’m not an influential person, nor do I have deep pockets to support your advertisers, so I simply wish to register my deep disappointment as a long-time and now, former reader.
Thank you.
Source: Ng Yi-Sheng
