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‘Kim Jong-un’ crashes Scott Morrison’s media event in Chisholm

A man dressed as the North Korean dictator has crasher the Prime Minister’s media event after pushing aside staff to get in.

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A man posing as North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has gatecrashed the Prime Minister’s morning media appearance.

In what a member of his staff has called “one of the most offensive things I’ve ever seen on a campaign trail” the man was quickly circled by journalists after Scott Morrison’s press conference at a manufacturing business in Melbourne.

The man, who called himself “the Supreme Leader” when asked what his name was, was asked to leave but continued to talk.

A man calling himself the ‘Supreme leader’ Kim Jong-un pushed his way into the building. Picture: Jason Edwards
A man calling himself the ‘Supreme leader’ Kim Jong-un pushed his way into the building. Picture: Jason Edwards


“Excuse me, you don’t tell the Supreme Leader what to do,” he said to a member of the Prime Minister’s staff.

“I’m here to support (Chisholm MP) Gladys Liu. She supports (Chinese President) Xi Jinping and now she supports (Dear Leader),” the man said.

“Thank you all for coming for coming to support this great, great candidate for the area.”

A member of the Prime Minister’s team described it as ‘one of the most offensive things I’ve ever seen’. Picture: Jason Edwards
A member of the Prime Minister’s team described it as ‘one of the most offensive things I’ve ever seen’. Picture: Jason Edwards

The man said he went by the alias of Howard X, whose website describes him as a music producer and political satirist.

Queensland anti-China activist turned senate candidate Drew Pavlou took to Twitter to take responsibility for the stunt.

“This is actually one of the best things we’ve ever managed,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Love you Howard you beautiful genius.”

Victoria police were called and were speaking to Howard X after he allegedly pushed employees out of the way while on his way into the facility.


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