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Namewee (Negarakuku rapper) apologizes

PETALING JAYA: Student Wee Meng Chee, 24, who caused a furore here with his Negaraku (Negarakuku) rap video clip on YouTube, has apologised for the parody and will remove the video clip from his blog.  “It has taught me a lesson about the spirit of nationalism and race relations. As a Malaysian, I did not intend to shame the country or ridicule any religion.  That's what I read on the papers today. Case end. The rap is now history. I still like Negaraku, ku. It somehow taught me how to sing the national anthem of Malaysia! Cheers!

Tags: malaysia, namewee, negaraku, negarakuku, Youtube

Written by Felix Ker on August 15th, 2007 with no comments.
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According to news article on TheStar.. Deputy Internal Security Minister Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum said police would investigate the rap video while MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said Wee had insulted the national anthem. “I’m simply reflecting the truth about our society through my music and I did not mean to offend anyone by producing such a video clip. I still love my country,” he (Wee Meng Chee) said. - Agreed. On his blog, Wee said he had removed the video from the website after receiving some negative reaction. “I had to do it because my family was being pressured and I can’t ...

Tags: namewee, national_anthem, negaraku, negarakuku, wee-chee-meng

Written by Felix Ker on August 9th, 2007 with 3 comments.
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