KUALA LUMPUR – Umno Youth has urged Malaysians to take to the streets to voice their displeasure over stand-up buffoon Jocelyn Chia’s skit which mocked Malaysians and the MH370 tragedy.
Speaking during the party wing’s general assembly today, its chief Muhamad Akmal Saleh said that the wing will not ignore the insults hurled by Singapore-born Chia during her performance at a club in New York.
Video clips of Chia’s show have recently made the rounds on social media and incited the ire of Malaysians who took offence to the vulgar language used by the performer, who also poked fun at the disappearance of flight MH370.
“I have already ordered my Umno Youth executive councillors to make a police report on the matter. We also plan to gather in front of the US Embassy here tomorrow at about 2.30pm to submit a letter expressing our disapproval (towards Chia’s actions).
“If you are brave enough, we will see you at the embassy tomorrow,” Akmal said to rounds of cheers and applause from thousands of delegates present at the World Trade Centre here today.
Explaining that the protest will be held at the US Embassy as Chia is no longer a Singaporean citizen, he also pushed for the Malaysian government to ban her from stepping foot on Malaysian soil ever again.
Earlier today, Singaporean High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon had expressed his dismay at Chia’s antic, remarking that it is unhelpful to the bilateral relationship between the nation and Malaysia.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir has also expressed his regret and condemnation of the incident, claiming that the act showed a total lack of sensitivity and empathy towards Malaysians and the families of MH370 victims. – The Vibes, June 8, 2023
