Malaysia Banned Achmed The Dead Terrorist, So Jeff Dunham Brought Achmed’s Brother…

Meet Jacques, the dead French terrorist.

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You've heard of Jeff Dunham, that comedian you've seen on YouTube. He's known for ventriloquism, the art of changing a voice so that it appears it's coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered "dummy".

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One of his most popular sketches featured Achmed, a dead terrorist, which went viral on YouTube with millions of views

So when Jeff announced that Malaysia was one of the stops for his World Tour last year in May, Malaysians were undoubtedly excited

However, he was informed by the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture that Achmed should not be mentioned or brought on to the show

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Jeff wanted to respect the request of the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture but didn't want to disappoint Malaysians who of course, would have expected to see Achmed on stage. He had a brilliant idea. Jeff brought Jacques…

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Without spoiling too much, watch how Jeff Dunham sidestepped this ban with ingenuity and creativity in his Malaysian tour:

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