The all-rounded FT cum NUS grad
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This is why government likes FTs.
They study and they also solve their own problems. FTs are self-reliant...Campus jealousy: Two fined $1,000 for beating up fellow student
The two bosom buddies thought victim was eyeing girlfriend of one
By Chong Chee Kin
A CASE of campus jealousy that spilled over into violence saw two young National University of Singapore (NUS) graduates fined the maximum $1,000 yesterday for beating up a fellow student in April last year.
Singapore permanent residents Jiao Guanxiong, 24, and Tao Lei, 23, were both studying at NUS on Ministry of Education (MOE) scholarships. Both are Chinese nationals.
Jiao, an engineer, was an active student leader in NUS, while Tao, who studied computing, is now a budding entrepreneur who recently snagged a $1.6 million investment deal for his Internet technology company. Both graduated this year.
Yesterday, the two bosom buddies were each fined $1,000 for beating up 23-year-old campus mate Zhang Liang, who they believed was trying to move in on Jiao's then-girlfriend, also an NUS undergraduate.
The court heard that Jiao and Tao had turned up at West Coast Park at around 11pm on April 22 last year to meet Mr Zhang.
Both Jiao and Tao had been unhappy with Mr Zhang for some time.
Jiao felt he had been pestering his 22-year-old girlfriend, while Tao believed that Mr Zhang had been bad-mouthing him.
When the three met at the park, a dispute soon broke out and the two fell upon Mr Zhang, raining punches on him and kicking him.
The youth was taken to the National University Hospital, where he was given outpatient treatment for cuts and bruises. Tao had a cut on his head.
Yesterday, their lawyers, Mr Subhas Anandan and Mr Sunil Sudheesan, blamed Mr Zhang for provoking the fight.
They claimed Mr Zhang hurled insults at them, laughed off their accusations and tried to intimidate them by making a telephone call summoning more people to come to the park to help him.
After the call, they claimed Mr Zhang pushed Tao, sparking a scuffle. Jiao said he leapt in only when Tao was hit in the head.
Mr Anandan said that after the fight, his clients helped their victim and even offered to take him to hospital.
However, Mr Zhang 'continued to posture aggressively and even challenged our clients to stay where they were if they were brave enough', the lawyer said.
Both young men, who received their permanent resident status only this year, were active in NUS activities and held leadership positions in university clubs, the lawyer said.
They declined to comment after their sentencing.
Each could have been jailed for up to a year. -
Why no jail? Elite ah?
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only 1k and only max 1 year??
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thanks lah PRCs.
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seem like PRC beating up PRC...
news enjoy reporting such things.. common things with SG beating up SG.. sianz already.. no need to put on papers -
and some people wonder why our nation is obsessed with PRC-bashing? Look no further.
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they forgot that while such behaviour might be acceptable elsewhere...it isnt in singapore...and 4 years of NUS didnt do much for them to understand that...
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i seriously wonder why the double standards..
normally for something like this to happen,
they would have lost the scholarship, PR and deported already. -
Only $1000 to get a PRC PR to beat up another PRC PR? I'm all for it!!!
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i thought u are a poor memberOriginally posted by ditzy:Only $1000 to get a PRC PR to beat up another PRC PR? I'm all for it!!! 
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I support the notion, didn't say I'm paying.Originally posted by kenn3th:i thought u are a poor member -
wah the PRC student must be rich, can engage Suhbas Anadan to defend for him - so $1K fine to him no problem, his legal fees i think is more than that.
what a stupid reason to pick a fight, the gf is another PRC is it? Wah lao, want to fight over a PRC girl for f**k? That two guys shld have gone to Geylang mah, there the whole horde of PRC, Vietnamese and Thai girls will fight over them loh....
See lah, this is the type of FT that our gahmen are trying to bring in, on scholar ship somemore, I say, their scholorship shld be revoked and be given to needy Singaporean student. -
Too late - they graduated earlier this year.Originally posted by red_amoeba:See lah, this is the type of FT that our gahmen are trying to bring in, on scholar ship somemore, I say, their scholorship shld be revoked and be given to needy Singaporean student.
I say that strict terms and conditions ought to be applied to the scholarship. If they gain a criminal record over the period of their study, their scholarship ought to be revoked and they get chased out of the country.
If it occurs during their bond period, then we should make them repay the scholarship and deport them immediately.
I can accept that we need some FTs... but I vehemently object to my tax money being used to support some riff-raff 'foreign talents' who don't even have the decency and brains to not rack up a criminal record. -
They all should have met in Chinese Embassy and fight lor. Singapore no jurisdiction. Then they subject to Chinese law.Originally posted by red_amoeba:wah the PRC student must be rich, can engage Suhbas Anadan to defend for him - so $1K fine to him no problem, his legal fees i think is more than that.
what a stupid reason to pick a fight, the gf is another PRC is it? Wah lao, want to fight over a PRC girl for f**k? That two guys shld have gone to Geylang mah, there the whole horde of PRC, Vietnamese and Thai girls will fight over them loh....
See lah, this is the type of FT that our gahmen are trying to bring in, on scholar ship somemore, I say, their scholorship shld be revoked and be given to needy Singaporean student.
Then instead of $1000. It's firing squad with AK 47... or QBZ 95. -
char bor frm where one ? singaporean? hot property sia..
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NUS is a like a "little china".
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Wah.. kanna fine 1k nia! basket..
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so next time you wanna beat up such elites, make sure you beat them up so bad till permanently disabled.
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they are still young maOriginally posted by Ponders:i seriously wonder why the double standards..
normally for something like this to happen,
they would have lost the scholarship, PR and deported already.
let this be a lesson to them
i think if this were to happen again
they would most probably be gone from sillypore -
23-24 is still 'young'?Originally posted by mamamamama:they are still young ma
let this be a lesson to them
i think if this were to happen again
they would most probably be gone from sillypore -
quite young lah... still underaged to go some clubsOriginally posted by fudgester:23-24 is still 'young'? -
wah the PRC student must be rich, can engage Suhbas Anadan to defend for him - so $1K fine to him no problem, his legal fees i think is more than that.
Pls lor...Not only PRC's like that leh...If you look at my class you will know what i mean mah...
what a stupid reason to pick a fight, the gf is another PRC is it? Wah lao, want to fight over a PRC girl for f**k? That two guys shld have gone to Geylang mah, there the whole horde of PRC, Vietnamese and Thai girls will fight over them loh....
See lah, this is the type of FT that our gahmen are trying to bring in, on scholar ship somemore, I say, their scholorship shld be revoked and be given to needy Singaporean student. -
i know 23-24 already considered quite old leOriginally posted by fudgester:23-24 is still 'young'?
but their thought still not as mature ma
unless u say 30++ yrs old
that one then really old man le.. -
LOL a small fight also need to report on news? the press really jiak bak bo sai pang
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coz they are not those ah neh ah neh that are worth nothing. can deport anytime and can import another 2 more back lor.. they are PRC FT hor.. cream of china hor.. not easy to find and con to sg one.. so of coz double standard lah.. for them triple standard also can lor..Originally posted by Ponders:i seriously wonder why the double standards..
normally for something like this to happen,
they would have lost the scholarship, PR and deported already.