The pose suggested that Sam Willows singer Benjamin Kheng was aiming a gun at himself, which got some irate netizens firing back at him over his perceived indifference towards suicide.
But Kheng said that even if he was mistaken, that was not an excuse since"this pose would still be considered offensive".Kheng, who is also an actor, said he was totally responsible for the lapse in judgment since he was guest editor of the magazine issue, and had the"authority and opportunity" before the publishing date to change course.
"Suicide is not a commodity to be glamourised and should never be painted in a trivial and tokenistic light. My apologies to Samaritans of Singapore, of which I've been a spokesman for , and anyone else going through depression of any degree."
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