Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, was taken to the Penang courthouse at 10.25am, with his hands cuffed behind his back and led in by two police officers.

Assistant Court Registrar Ahmad Tajudin Zaini granted the remand order for four days, allowing the police to question Namewee under Section 295 of the Penal Code. This section carries a jail term of up to two years or a fine, or both.

The 33-year-old Johorean was arrested the moment he landed at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday, and was later taken to Penang where he was held in police custody.

According to George Town police chief ACP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, the arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into Namewee’s controversial music video “Oh My God”.

The four-minute clip, which was directed and produced by Namewee for Taiwanese band Nine-One-One, was shot in several places of worship in Penang.

This has outraged certain sectors of the public, with 20 NGOs lodging a police report against the rapper who had also courted controversy through a previous video, “Negarakuku” which mocked the national anthem.

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