The four-minute rap video titled “Oh My God!” shows a group of dancing men prancing about at various sites in Penang, including places of worship.

George Town district police chief Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said today the investigation is being done under Section 295 of the Penal Code, which covers the offence of “injuring or defiling a place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class.”

It is punishable upon conviction with imprisonment of up to two years or a fine or both.

Mior said a report on the matter was lodged on July 27 at the George Town District Police Headquarters by the chairperson of the Floating Mosque in Tanjung Bungah. The mosque is so called as it is built on a pier along Penang island’s northern coastline.

Mior said the complainant reported having received a video clip the night before, featuring four males using the name Namewee “behaving indecently” by dancing and singing in a mosque which the complainant believed is the Floating Mosque.

“Their actions have caused dissatisfaction among Muslims to the said recording as it is deemed to have defiled the mosque’s image as a house of worship for Muslims and has therefore brought about anger of Muslims,” Mior said in a statement.

He noted that besides the mosque the video also featured dancing and singing at sites of worship of other religions. These included a Hindu temple, Chinese temples and a Church believed to be in Penang.

According to a report in The Star on July 24, Namewee explained in another video called “Tokok” that “Oh My God!” is intended to promote “harmony within all religions.”

“Many countries are having religious issues … some countries have conflicts which have continued without reconciliation,” he was quoted as saying.

Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, is no stranger to controversy. His satirical movie titled Banglasia was banned in Malaysia in early 2014 and his rap song Negarakuku featuring the Malaysian national anthem sung in R&B style was heavily criticised in 2007.