Student abused for speaking up against corona carnival song

According to Tilburg University’s magazine Univers, the student stood in the elevator of the student complex Intermezzo when a group of four or five men stepped in. The men started singing a carnival song about the corona virus.

Knives

When the student asked them to stop singing, the men started pushing her. “Then they pulled out knives and said they would tear up the corona virus. The next thing I know is that I woke up on the floor with some injuries.”

The Dutch student, who – according to other media – has Chinese roots, suffered a concussion and cuts after the incident. She has officially reported the abuse. The Tilburg police have started an investigation and are looking for witnesses.

Discrimination

The corona carnival song was created and broadcast by a radio DJ from the commercial channel Radio 10. Hundreds of people reported discrimination regarding this song. The Public Prosecution Service is currently investigating whether the DJ can be prosecuted, by judging if the lyrics of the song is punishable.