Rapper Namewee grilled by cops

Wee Meng Chee, also known as Namewee, was questioned by police today over the controversial 'Negaraku-ku' rap video he released on youtube last year.

Wee travelled from his hometown of Muar with his parents at 10.30 this morning to see officers from the cybercrime unit of the Commercial Crimes Division. He finished just before 2pm.

"They only questioned me about the song. I was asked to translate it from Hokkien to Bahasa Malaysia," said Wee, who had no legal representation. Asked why it took so long, he said: "It's a long song..."
"They are just doing their job. My job is to make music and their job is to catch people," said the 25-year-old mass communication graduate from Taiwan’s Ming Chuan University.


Wee Meng Chee with his parents, Ong Kwang Fang (mother) and Wee Ann Hee (father) walking out of the Commercial Crimes Division building at Jalan Dato Onn. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Kamarudin Md Din, assistant director of the cybercrime unit, said the case was being investigated under the Sedition Act. He said they had almost wrappped up the case and would refer it to the A-G's Chambers for further action.

Several quarters had condemned Wee for mocking the national anthem and asked that he be detained under the Sedition Act. Wee, who denied he had any ill intentions, issued a public apology.

"I love my country and would never do anything to put it in a bad light," he said today.

Excerpt from http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/9448-cops-grill-rapper-namewee