Inept and insensitive EDITORIAL 09/08/2010

Inept and insensitive

EDITORIAL

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09/08/2010
It was, as usual, the wrong thing to say at a time like this.

Noynoy Aquino already made a big blooper and fanned the rage of the Chinese people when he was caught on camera, smiling while on site viewing the hostaged bus after it had been emptied of the dead.

It was most insensitive of him to smile at such a time, and both Filipinos and Chinese were appalled at such a reaction from the Philippine President, who moreover, was not only invisible but also inaccessible all throughout the crisis, and even four hours after it was all over.

Noynoy publicly apologized for smiling, explaining that he smiles when he is happy; smiles when he is exasperated, and smiles when he is frustrated — and presumably, he also smiles when he is sad.

This is quite an abnormal reaction, but apparently, he and his mouthpieces didn’t think so. 

But whatever it was, he certainly drew the ire of the Hong Kong Chinese, and his Facebook page showed just what they thought of Noynoy.... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100908com1.html