PETALING JAYA: Immigration Dept director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud has a bone to choose with comic Harith Iskander over the latter’s joke about Immigration counters at KLIA.
Harith just lately shared a snippet from his 2018 Netflix stand-up comedy particular I Told You So, the place he quipped concerning the “distinction” between Singapore’s Changi airport Immigration providers and Malaysia’s.
Khairul Dzaimee, nevertheless, was fast to rebut, saying on Twitter that the comic was spreading deceptive info.
“This is misleading, Harith,” Khairul mentioned on Wednesday (March 2).
Harith responded to Khairul’s tweet by saying that the clip was meant for comedy and never a parliamentary debate.
Khairul Dzaimee, nevertheless, stood his floor and mentioned that whereas he is aware of it was solely meant as a joke, Harith must be truthful when presenting info to the general public.
“I do know, however the info issues, be truthful,” he replied.
In the 52sec clip, Harith jokes about how Singapore would have 20 Immigration counters, all of them manned by officers.
“Ladies and gentlemen, (at) KLIA, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, we have also got 20 counters. Two open,” he says in the clip.
