Twitter users urge Tawjihi students not to ‘over-celebrate’

AMMAN — Several tweeps on Sunday urged those who passed the General Secondary Certificate Examination (Tawjihi) to refrain from “excessive” celebrations and festive firing, which leads to many injuries and fatalities whenever the results are announced.

Many tweeps also called for not spending much on celebrations in a show of solidarity with the Gazans who are suffering under an Israeli aggression that has killed over 1,700 Palestinians so far.

With the announcement of Tawjihi results, students typically take to the streets to celebrate in car processions, causing traffic jams and accidents.

“It is the right of those who passed to celebrate, but also remember our brotherly Gazans… It is your right to celebrate without hurting others or violating their freedom,” Anas Qassami (@anas-1994) tweeted.

Marah (‏@Marah_yousef ) also wrote that those celebrating success should not forget  the agonies of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Some Twitter users called for caution when leaving homes Sunday, fearing festive firing in celebration of Tawjihi results.

Celebratory gunfire during special occasions, such as weddings and after Tawjihi results are released, is a common practice that security agencies are working to curb.

“Citizens should not leave their homes unless necessary and they should put on helmets when leaving the house,” tweeted Garcia Smadi ‏(@SmadiGarcia).

Muhammad Khawaja (@khawaja) posted several comments calling for not using fireworks or firing in the air in solidarity with the Gazans.

Amer Najjar (@amerhnajjar) slammed festive firing, saying people study and pass Tawjihi to have a better future, but celebrating it with gunshots is a step backwards.

Many Twitter users such as Asma (@as-1834) said excessive celebrations disturbed them on Sunday. 

“Enough with the fireworks, enough with festive firing. It is like a war,” she tweeted.

A total of 126,773 students had registered to sit for the Tawjihi summer session.

Tawjihi is the main criterion to determine whether students are qualified to go to university, at which public university they can enrol and in which specialty they can major.