COMMENT | Going after comedians is a rotten joke

COMMENT | In February 2014, in an open letter to comedians Alan Perera and Indi Nadarajah, I wrote: “As the two members of Comedy Court, you'll have to feel afraid, very, very afraid – real afraid. There is a group of Malaysians (safe to say a minute fraction of our society) which has been living under the proverbial coconut shell.

“Many of us are totally aware that your shows are satirical and lampoon many of our leaders, their wives and girlfriends. This is meant to be humour, but there are a few who refuse to see the funny side of things, especially those not on the sunny side.”

The duo is among a dozen comedians who provide light-hearted commentary on everything Malaysian, which leaves us reeling in laughter. 

Although it was a piece of friendly, unsolicited and...