INDONESIAN STUDENT STABBED HIS SINGAPOREAN PROFESSOR!!

An information engineering professor at the Nanyang Technological University was rushed to hospital after he was allegedly stabbed by an Indonesian final year student, David Hartanto Wijaya in his office on Monday morning. Moments later, the body of the undergraduate was found at the foot of the seven-storey School of Electrical, Electronic and Engineering building. Apparently, the 21 year old boy jumped off the building after committing the stabbing.

NTU students returning from their mid-term one-week break were shocked at the double tragedies which happened at about 10.30am on the sixth floor, where the offices of the lecturers are located. The School of EEE is next to the School of Communications.

Prof Chan Kap Luk is said to be the supervisor of the student in a project. David was finishing his thesis with Prof Chan Kap Luk when the tragedy occured..Rumor has it that Prof Chan Kap Luck was too "Stern" on the deceased boy so that he stabbed the professor. David Hartanto was known as a bright student at the University.David was found with slashes on his lips and neck.

University Statement :

A final year student, David Hartanto Widjaja, 21, from the electrical and electronic engineering school is believed to have stabbed Associate Professor Chan Kap Luk, 45, this morning, 2 March 2009 and to have subsequently fallen off the linkway between two blocks. The ambulance and the police were called immediately. Mr Widjaja was pronounced dead. Mr Widjaja’s parents and Prof Chan’s family members have been notified. Prof Chan is receiving medical treatment at the National University Hospital and is recovering well.

The university board of trustees, management and the NTU community, much saddened by the tragic loss, express heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr Widjaja.

President NTU, Dr Su Guaning, says, “The university is deeply shocked and saddened by what has happened. The matter will be investigated thoroughly. The university community will rally together at this difficult time and do our utmost to help the student’s family, the professor and his family, and those traumatised by the incident.”

The University’s counselling professionals have been mobilized to help and the school is assisting the police with investigations.

Some comments from NTU's student/graduates:
1). NTU-Grad on March 3rd, 2009

Well… I am not sure what happened with this guy.. but NTU EEE is not one of the best choice for study.. i am not sure about Singapore..
but my experience is :
1. When we study… nobody really care if u understand or not.. the lecture teaching more than 500 ppl in a lecture teathre..and move as if everybody understand… when it comes to tutorial..not all tutor reall know how to teach…

2. when i was doing my fyp..my supervisor do not care anything… but only want to see result.. and its like..we are left totally by ourselves..blank…

well..i was thanked god.I managed to coped with it.. i got first class honors , schollarship..etc… but It was not a good experience.. and i wont let my children stuy in singapore
52) What A Shitty day on March 3rd, 2009 12.51 am

2). Hi everyone!
I am an international student from NTU and i can actually understand the guy. May be you do not realize the whole stressful nature of SG education since you ve been doing this since childhood, but its really stressing and drives to desperation sometimes. Of course its not my right to judge ur goverment, but i hope they will reconsider this whole edu system.