SINGAPORE: The Nationwide University of Singapore (NUS) Commencement Ceremony is “not the forum for advocacy”, said the university or college on Thursday (Jul 14), after a college student held up an anti-death penalty sign throughout his graduation wedding ceremony last week.
NUS student Henry Levy alleged upon Twitter on Mon that the university had “tried their hardest to erase” what he did onstage, and had edited out there his time on stage in a recording of the ceremony.
Responding to CNA queries, the university said: “The NUS commencement is an important ceremony celebrating the particular achievements of our 13, 975 graduates as well as the completion of their NUS journey.
“All graduates and guests are expected in order to conduct themselves appropriately during the occasion. It is not a forum intended for advocacy. ”
In the Twitter posting, Mr Levy supposed that NUS took down a live recording of the beginning ceremony, and afterwards reuploaded an edited version with “the most obvious jump cut in the world”.
He also said that in the formal stage photograph that he paid for, the picture studio had tried to edit out the words on his sign.
“When I actually went up on phase, I unfolded this particular sign from my gown pocket. This read ‘Abolish the death penalty. Simply no to state murder. End poverty, not existence. Blood on your hands’, ” read one particular tweet.
“I held that will sign as I strolled on stage, took the on-stage photo, and left the phase, sign in hand, ” said Mr Garnishment in the tweet.
NUS did not confirm whether it edited Mr Levy out of the clip uploaded on its YouTube channel. According to checks by CNA, the video of the beginning ceremony linked within Mr Levy’s tweets has since happened private.
The police said that a report towards Mr Levy has been lodged and they are “looking into” the matter.
The NUS spokesperson confirmed the fact that university did not make a police report towards Mr Levy.