ROCKHAMPTON may be screaming for help but seems to be picky who they accept it from. The mum, “Jane”, phoned The Morning Bulletin after she read that Akmal was “angry with Rockhampton” for being punched during a visit to the city earlier this year. And, after what Akmal Saleh said about the town and some of its people at his Gladstone performance on Tuesday night you can hardly blame them. THE Rockhampton mother who punched Australian comedian Akmal Saleh in the face says she has nothing to apologise for. Akmal yesterday told The Morning Bulletin he had been “carrying around the anger” of being punched in the face by a … The Australian-Egyptian comedian rubbed residents the wrong way when he appeared on Channel 10 television show Good News Week in 2009 and pronounced his hatred for the city. Akmal is one of Australia's most respected, successful and accomplished comics. AUSTRALIAN comedian Akmal Saleh claims he was only joking when he unleashed a volley of foul-mouthed insults at Rockhampton on national TV. AKMAL Saleh is returning to Rockhampton this month with one request for the city – “Please don't beat me up”. When he spoke with the ABC on Monday Akmal said Rocky bullies had threatened him through “messages on the internet, Facebook and other things”. C OMEDIAN Akmal Saleh has pulled the plug on his Rockhampton flood charity show after claiming he received threats from residents.