Malaysian FM has also condemned the actions of Jocelyn Chia, who is no longer Singaporean. Read more at straitstimes.com.
have been criticised by Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan and the Republic’s high commission to Malaysia.
Mr Balakrishnan’s comments were in response to a tweet by Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahma who said that Chia turning a tragedy into a source of entertainment is “just in bad taste”. The aircraft left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing in March 2014 but never arrived. To date, it has not been located.
“And like, ‘Yeah I tried, but you know, my airplanes cannot fly,” Chia said to laughter and audible gasps from the crowd.Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir said in a statement on Wednesday that Chia showed a “total lack of sensitivity and empathy towards Malaysians and victims’ families.
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