KUALA LUMPUR – Around 100 people gathered outside the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, protesting against comedian Jocelyn Chia’s
Flight MH370 left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing in March 2014Umno Youth chief Muhamad Akmal Saleh, who was the main speaker during the protest, condemned her joke, saying that freedom of speech must not be at the expense of issues deemed sensitive by Malaysians.Individuals like Chia, he added, should not stir trouble between Malaysia and Singapore, as both countries have a relationship where they understand each other’s sensitivities.
MyPPP youth chief Sathiah Sudakaran told ST that Chia is disturbing the peace and harmony between Malaysia and Singapore. On Thursday, Dr Akmal said Chia’s act is an insult that cannot be accepted by Umno Youth and Malaysians.
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