Don’t lose the plot: Singapore-born stand-up comedian Jocelyn Chia has certainly offended most Malaysians with her off-colour remarks, but we may be going too far by asking Interpol to locate her whereabouts. — The Star
IT’S one thing to be critical of Singapore-born stand-up comedian Jocelyn Chia, but it’s another when Malaysia puts itself in a position of losing the plot and becoming a real joke now. Why would we want to get the Interpol involved?
She has certainly offended most Malaysians with her off-colour remarks, but surely we have gone too far by asking Interpol to locate her whereabouts. And even if they did find her, what can we really do?
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Wong Chun Wai
Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.
