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| MH370 joke: Malaysia asks Interpol to track down comedian | MH370 joke: Malaysia asks Interpol to track down comedian |
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| Jocelyn Chia, a lawyer turned comedian, is a prominent performer in New York | Jocelyn Chia, a lawyer turned comedian, is a prominent performer in New York |
| Malaysia is seeking Interpol's help in tracking down a New York-based comedian who joked about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. | Malaysia is seeking Interpol's help in tracking down a New York-based comedian who joked about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. |
| Jocelyn Chia, a US national who grew up in Singapore, is being investigated under Malaysian laws on incitement and offensive online content, police say. | |
| Her joke, posted online last week, prompted an official protest from Malaysia and an apology from Singapore. | Her joke, posted online last week, prompted an official protest from Malaysia and an apology from Singapore. |
| MH370 went missing after taking off from Kuala Lumpur in March 2014. | MH370 went missing after taking off from Kuala Lumpur in March 2014. |
| Despite a four-year search in the Indian Ocean, the main body of the plane was never found. All 239 people on board are presumed dead. | Despite a four-year search in the Indian Ocean, the main body of the plane was never found. All 239 people on board are presumed dead. |
| On Tuesday Malaysian national police chief Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said an application would be filed with Interpol on Wednesday to get Ms Chia's "full identity" and "latest location". | |
| Interpol is yet to publicly respond to the case and it not clear whether Malaysia has jurisdictional power to request such information. | |
| Interpol can issue a "Red Notice", asking law enforcement in member countries to locate and provisionally arrest those who are facing either criminal prosecution or a jail term before they are extradited. | |
| Malaysia and the US have an extradition treaty - however Malaysian authorities have not yet indicated they intend to prosecute or charge Ms Chia. The scope of their investigation is unclear. | |
| The row began after Ms Chia posted a clip of her recent stand-up set at Manhattan's Comedy Cellar venue. | |
| It included a routine about the historic rivalry between Singapore and Malaysia, which were once briefly part of the same country. | It included a routine about the historic rivalry between Singapore and Malaysia, which were once briefly part of the same country. |
| Noting that Singapore had risen to be a "first-world country" while Malaysia remained "developing", she joked that Malaysian airplanes "cannot fly". | Noting that Singapore had risen to be a "first-world country" while Malaysia remained "developing", she joked that Malaysian airplanes "cannot fly". |
| Ms Chia added: "Malaysian Airlines going missing not funny huh? Some jokes don't land." | Ms Chia added: "Malaysian Airlines going missing not funny huh? Some jokes don't land." |
| The video, which created uproar in Malaysia, was removed by TikTok, which cited a violation of its hate-speech guidelines. | The video, which created uproar in Malaysia, was removed by TikTok, which cited a violation of its hate-speech guidelines. |
| Singapore's ambassador to Malaysia said Ms Chia did not speak for Singaporeans. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's foreign minister, condemned her "horrendous statements". | Singapore's ambassador to Malaysia said Ms Chia did not speak for Singaporeans. Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore's foreign minister, condemned her "horrendous statements". |
| On Sunday, Ms Chia told CNN that she had performed the routine "more than 100 times" without any problems. | On Sunday, Ms Chia told CNN that she had performed the routine "more than 100 times" without any problems. |
| She added that she stood by the joke and that the clip had been taken out of context. | She added that she stood by the joke and that the clip had been taken out of context. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| MH370 plane disappearance | MH370 plane disappearance |
| Malaysia | Malaysia |