Namewee gives statement to police over CNY video clip

PETALING JAYA: Rapper Namewee (pic) went to the Bukit Aman federal police headquarters Thursday (Feb 22) to give his statement believed to be in regards to his controversial video clip titled "Like A Dog".

"I am not afraid because I believe Malaysia has justice," he said in a Facebook post that was accompanied by a picture of him at Bukit Aman.

Police had said they were tracking down Namewee as the video allegedly offended the feelings and sensitivities of the multi-racial community in the country.

On Sunday (Feb 18), Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said the police had opened up investigation papers on Namewee with regard to his video clip.

Mohamad Fuzi said the case was being investigated under Section 298 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

The dog theme in the video was in conjunction with the Chinese Year of the Dog.

The controversial musician and director said that the video was shot by the side of a main road in Putrajaya, with the Prime Minister's Office a kilometre away in the background.