SINGAPORE – Singaporean comedian Kumar has joined a list of fellow comedians and politicians in criticising the comments made by Jocelyn ChiaIn a video uploaded to Instagram on Friday, he apologised to Malaysians over Chia’s comments.
Speaking directly to Chia, who was born in the US but raised in Singapore, Kumar said: “If you’re watching this, I really think you seek help, because you really got some issues.” In an 89-second video clip of her set posted on Instagram, she said: “Now, Malaysia, you all are trying to come around, like, ‘Hey Singapore, you’re looking good lah.’ And we’re like, ‘I know, but why haven’t you visited me in 40 years?’
Speaking to Chinese-language daily Lianhe Zaobao, Sebastian Tan described Chia’s comments as vulgar and disrespectful to the victims and families of the MH370 tragedy, while Huang said it was despicable for Chia to use the grief of others for her own benefit.
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