US comedian cries censorship in Singapore, regulators reject claim


Sammy Obeid’s Asia tour will take him to 11 cities – excluding Singapore – in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Japan, and South Korea. -- PHOTO: SAMMY OBEID/INSTAGRAM

SINGAPORE (AFP): A US comedian critical of Israel's actions in Gaza has accused Singaporean authorities of censorship for refusing to grant a permit for his show, but regulators rejected his claims on Friday.

Sammy Obeid said in a social media post that his stand-up comedy performance in the city-state, scheduled for Sunday, was cancelled after regulator Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) did not issue a permit, despite him submitting a much toned-down script.

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