Amnesty: Namewee’s arrest another sign of repression

PETALING JAYA: The arrest of controversial rapper Namewee (pic) is another sign of repression in Malaysia against artistes, said Amnesty International deputy director Josef Roy Benedict.

“Amnesty International calls for Namewee to be released immediately and unconditionally if he is being detained purely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression. This right is enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and guaranteed in Article 10 of Malaysia’s Constitution,” said Benedict.