'You should seek help': Kumar slams US comedian Jocelyn Chia, apologises to Malaysians

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SINGAPORE – Singaporean comedian Kumar has joined a list of fellow comedians and politicians in criticising the comments made by Jocelyn Chia about Malaysia and a missing Malaysia Airlines plane during one of her stand-up shows. In a video uploaded to Instagram on Friday, he apologised to Malaysians over Chia’s comments. “I really think people shouldn’t use stand-up comedy as...

SINGAPORE – Singaporean comedian Kumar has joined a list of fellow comedians and politicians in criticising the comments made by Jocelyn Chia about Malaysia and a missing Malaysia Airlines plane during one of her stand-up shows.“I really think people shouldn’t use stand-up comedy as a tool to vent out your anger and hatred. Please learn from this,” he said.

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?’“And like, ‘Yeah I tried, but you know, my airplanes cannot fly,” she said, to laughter and audible gasps from the crowd.Flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing in March 2014 but never arrived.

Actress Selena Tan told the Chinese Daily that comedy is about making observations about real but sensitive issues, which is why there is often a fine line between funny and offensive content.

 

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