Bali Boys To Have Open Funerals

[icyfroth]

Heard on the news tonight both the Chan and Sukamaran families are holding open funerals for Andrew and Myuran.

Andrew Chan's funeral will be at the Hillsong Church, opposite where I work,  on Friday.

I believe Sukarmarans funeral will be televised.

Wouldn't you think the families would have given their boys a dignified funeral and not made a media circus out of it?

The media will be in a frenzy.

[lind9650 · Accepted solution]

If Andrew Chan wrote his own eulogy and it will be read out at the funeral, then I assume the Media will be there to broadcast his last words.

Right or wrong, this is news that sells.

Erica

[cherry*135]

The media could be given a copy of his eulogy, they don't need to be there to hear it/see it.

There has been no announcement in mainstream media, that either of the funerals will be televised.

Their families weren't trialled and convicted of anything. They are just families burying their sons, in a way  they see fit to do. The deceased and their families had a lot of support and obviously the families want to accomodate a lot of people at their funerals.

[janeababe]

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@j*oono wrote:

It's no wonder the media are still in a frenzy.  So many people are still baying for blood, and now from the family.

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I agree....
I wonder how many folk who are against the Bali duo and their families will turn up and cause trouble???

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.....Anyway, i have a conspiracy theory.. (yeah yeah, i know! )  They were NOT executed , just made out to be. 

Secretly brought back to Australia, under new ID's. Its a win/win for both Australia and Indonesia and the families and of cause, the boys. The media frenzie, open funerals, etc are all to continue the cover-up.

Its just a gut feeling.....  I have absolutely no proof.
But what would a story be with out a conspiracy theory to go with it!!  ?? 

[bright.ton42]

If I was part of the family I would want a private funeral, but I'm not part of the family so I respect their wishes. 

Definitely no to a television coverage, I do think that would be very tacky. 

[cherry*135]

A private funeral I can think of recently, was for a young man (couple of years out of school) who committed suicide.

[lind9650]

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@am*3 wrote:

The media could be given a copy of his eulogy, they don't need to be there to hear it/see it.

There has been no announcement in mainstream media, that either of the funerals will be televised.

Their families weren't trialled and convicted of anything. They are just families burying their sons, in a way  they see fit to do. The deceased and their families had a lot of support and obviously the families want to accomodate a lot of people at their funerals.

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That is not how the media works, especially some gossip rags. Dramatisation is what sells their NEWS, and what better drama than seeing a family member read out the eulegy? Perhaps even seeing that erson shedding some tears.

The Media has no feelings when it comes to making money.

Erica

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

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@icyfroth wrote:

Heard on the news tonight both the Chan and Sukamaran families are holding open funerals for Andrew and Myuran.

Andrew Chan's funeral will be at the Hillsong Church, opposite where I work,  on Friday.

I believe Sukarmarans funeral will be televised.

Wouldn't you think the families would have given their boys a dignified funeral and not made a media circus out of it?

The media will be in a frenzy.

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i haven't read or heard anything about these funerals being televised,  where did you hear  that they would be??

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-06/funderals-for-bali-nine-ringleaders/6447714

Chan's funeral service will be held at the Hillsong Church in Baulkham Hills this Friday.

Sukumaran will be farewelled this Saturday at the DaySpring Church in Castle Hill.

Both families have invited members of the public to attend the ceremonies.

they don't sound anything like state funerals to me, just open to the public

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I heard it on the Ross Greenwood Money Show last night.

I haven't seen it anywhere in the news today either, so they might have withdrawn. 

[icyfroth]

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@janeababe wrote:

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@j*oono wrote:

It's no wonder the media are still in a frenzy.  So many people are still baying for blood, and now from the family.

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I agree....
I wonder how many folk who are against the Bali duo and their families will turn up and cause trouble???

......

.....Anyway, i have a conspiracy theory.. (yeah yeah, i know! )  They were NOT executed , just made out to be. 

Secretly brought back to Australia, under new ID's. Its a win/win for both Australia and Indonesia and the families and of cause, the boys. The media frenzie, open funerals, etc are all to continue the cover-up.

Its just a gut feeling.....  I have absolutely no proof.
But what would a story be with out a conspiracy theory to go with it!!  ?? 

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It's a good one, lol

[debra9275]

I heard it on the Ross Greenwood Money Show last night.

I haven't seen it anywhere in the news today either, so they might have withdrawn. 

sounds like they might've been wrong about that,

[icyfroth]

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@debra9275 wrote:

I heard it on the Ross Greenwood Money Show last night.

I haven't seen it anywhere in the news today either, so they might have withdrawn. 

sounds like they might've been wrong about that,

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I hope so