Jong-un lookalike disrupts election campaign

A MAN impersonating North Korean leader

Kim Jong-un disrupted the Australian election campaign after he burst into an event Prime Minister Scott Morrison was attending.

The impersonator, who later identified himself by the stage name Howard X, started talking to the media about the candidate Mr Morrison was backing at the Melbourne event, Gladys Liu.

“Thank you very much. Gladys Liu is the Communist candidate for Australia,” the lookalike said, before he was interrupted by an aide to Mr Morrison, Nick Creevey.

“Excuse me, you are going to have to leave. This is the most offensive thing I have ever seen in a campaign,” Mr Creevey said.

The impersonator responded: “Excuse me, you don’t tell the supreme leader what to do. I support Gladys Liu.”

The impersonator left the venue soon after.

Ms Liu was born in Hong Kong and has lived in Australia for more than 30 years.

The disruption appears to have been orchestrated in part by Queensland State senate candidate Drew Pavlou, who said on social media he was good friends with Howard X and it was “one of the best things we have ever managed”.

The impersonator is being interviewed by police, according to reports.

Australia’s election will be held on May 21.