balinews Australian Catholic University has created two scholarships for Indonesian students to study in Australia named after Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. The scholarships will cover the full cost of tuition for up to four years and be awarded on academic merit as well as an essay on the theme “the sanctity of human life”. “In a small but deeply symbolic way, the writing by Indonesian students on the sanctity of life would be an ongoing contribution towards the eventual abolition of the death penalty in Indonesia,” ACU vice-chancellor Greg Crav*en said in a statement. “The scholarships would be a fitting tribute to the reformation, courage and dignity of the two men.” Professor Craven, a constitutional lawyer by training, had worked behind the scenes in recent months in seeking mercy for the two convicted drug dealers. He said the scholarships had been created to recognise the university’s commitment to “the dignity of the human person”. “That applies equally to all human beings: victims as well as to those who have been convicted of crimes,” he said. However, Professor Craven told The Australian he was surprised to receive an email from a student who opposed the scholarship on the grounds that Chan and Sukumaran “are not heroes, nor were they even rehabilitated”. “I was unaware of anytime they spent in the community to be rehabilitated. “They may have changed their ways and beliefs, but that didn’t come till sometime after they were in prison,” wrote the student. “If they were released early on, would they even be rehabilitated or on the streets again supplying and trafficking drugs again? “I may have missed an email or two regarding the death of the two Lindt cafe victims and scholarships in memory of them.” http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/university-scholarships-in-name-of-bali-pair/
no.idea I wonder if the amount of drugs a person can get into a foreign country by using other humans as mules will help towards the scholarship awards. Maybe how many death threats a scholarship winner can issue will also be a points scorer.
