PETALING JAYA: The Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) has cancelled the stand-up comedy show by Harith Iskander, under the DFP Punchline Series which is scheduled for Saturday.
In a post on its website, DFP said: “The management of Dewan Filharmonik Petronas (DFP) regretfully announces the cancellation of the stand-up comedy show by Harith Iskander, under the DFP Punchline Series, scheduled on Saturday (Jan 25).
“All exchanges or refund requests are to be made by Saturday, February 8, 2025. For assistance, please contact the Box Office at 03-2331 7007 or email boxoffice@dfp.com.my.
“We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your understanding and continued support, “it said.
The cancellation came following a recent Facebook post made by Harith who uploaded a photo of a coffee drink named “ham sap kopi” and a caption.
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On Monday (Jan 20), comedian Shahrol Shiro, also known as Shahrol Azizie Azmi, 41, lodged a police report against Harith in Kluang police station, reported mStar.
In the police report that was shared, Shahrol, who is also an active Johor Umno member, claimed that Harith's Facebook status had opened up a space for internet users to make comments that were considered to mock and insult the purity of Islam.
"Harith Iskander and Cecelia Yap, police report on!" he said through a post on Instagram, where he also shared a photo of the police report.
On Sunday (Jan 19), Shahrol expressed his displeasure with Harith's writing on Facebook, considering the joke excessive for using religious space as material for mockery.
A commentator, known as Cecelia Yap Song KL is also being investigated by the police alongside Harith for insulting the religion.
