Jocelyn Chia probe: No request for assistance from Malaysia, says Interpol

Chia made headlines recently after a video clip of the stand-up comedian during a routine at a comedy club in New York City where she poked fun at the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight went viral. 

MH370 was an international passenger flight operated by Malaysia Airlines that left Kuala Lumpur for Beijing in March 2014 but never arrived at its destination. 

The flight had 239 passengers and crew onboard. 

The US-based comedian also made jokes about Singapore’s relationship with Malaysia as part of her routine. 

In an interview with the BBC, Chia said that involving Interpol was “ridiculous”. 

“I just wish I could have seen the face of the Interpol officer who received this request.

“Honestly, if Interpol does do something about this request and things escalate, can you imagine how famous it is going to make me?” she was quoted as saying by the British broadcaster. 

Chia remains defiant on her Twitter feed.

In a post on Wednesday, she listed the various international news outlets that have interviewed her about the controversy, including BBC, CNN and The New York Times.

“So actually Malaysia, you can keep going,” she wrote. 

In another post on Thursday, Chia said that she has released a “full, unedited version of (the) joke on my Patreon so social media can’t take it down”. 

Patreon is a membership platform where content creators are able to run a subscription service. 

Last week, TikTok removed Chia’s viral video clip which contained insulting remarks about Malaysia due to its breach of community guidelines and depiction of discriminatory content. 

Additional reporting by Rashvinjeet S Bedi.