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Comedian takes savage dig at Channel Nine's Richard Wilkins after TV veteran made shocking blunder


Comedian Akmal Saleh has shared an anecdote on a recent meeting with showbiz veteran Richard Wilkins.

Comedian Akmal Saleh (pictured) has shared an anecdote on a recent meeting with showbiz veteran Richard Wilkins The well-known comedian, who moved to Australia from Egypt when was 11, said on SBS Insight's'Bad Jokes' episode that speech 'is not free' and comes at a cost. 'There are comedians today in Egypt languishing in prisons, enduring torture for a view they've had that is opposite to a government line' Saleh said during the discussion.

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