Negarakuku - Must Watch - guy got in trouble for rap
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysian authorities are investigating the YouTube video of a student rapping to the national anthem using allegedly seditious lyrics.
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Nearly half a million people have already watched the six-minute video by Namewee, a 24-year-old Malaysian student at Taiwan's Ming Chuan University, a log on the popular video sharing site showed, the Straits Times reported Wednesday citing officials.
In the intro to the video, which shows a Malaysian flag in the background, Namewee dedicates the song to "all Malaysians, specially the government."
According to the paper, the song -- in a mixture of Mandarin and Bahasa -- contained lyrics which "touched on racially-sensitive issues by sarcastically singing the morning call to prayer for Muslims."
A partial translation of the lyrics circulating in the Internet says they also portray Malaysian police as corrupt extortionists.
Deputy Internal Security Minister Johari Baharum said police would look at the video clip to determine whether the student violated the country's strict sedition laws.
"If he has, we will act against him under the Sedition Act," Johari said.
Originally enacted by British colonial authorities, sedition is punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of 5,000 ringgit (1,400 dollars).
Rights groups and press freedom activists have previously accused Malaysian authorities of applying the law to stifle political critics.
Liow Tiong, the deputy youth and sports minister, said that while Namawee may have only tried to express his nationalism, he had inadvertently insulted the national anthem.
"He seems patriotic but needs guidance to show his patriotism in the proper way," he said, adding he should not have disparaged national symbols.
At the end of the video clip, Namewee says in Bahasa "Don't sue me. I don't have money."
CD versions of the song are reportedly being sold secretly in Kuala Lumpur bazarres or night markets. -
he better dun get caught.. if not.. his arse is sure to be in big big long long trouble....
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anybody dare to make a sg version?
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Singapore does has it's own verson,and thats the "RK House NO Pork" clip.By the way,that clip has also generated the same video views as the NegarukukuOriginally posted by kalangkabo:anybody dare to make a sg version? -
If you don't love your country, you would not bother to spend time making a clip.
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Sing on brother.
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caught already wat. how not to get caught. his face in the vidOriginally posted by I-like-flings(m):he better dun get caught.. if not.. his arse is sure to be in big big long long trouble....
now the malaysia govt want to censor him, instead of fixing the problems, they want to sweep everything under the carpet and pretend nothing is happening.
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aiya, everyone knows that's true
A partial translation of the lyrics circulating in the Internet says they also portray Malaysian police as corrupt extortionists. -
And that can be proven easily,especially with a parking or speeding summon roadblockOriginally posted by dumbdumb!:aiya, everyone knows that's true -
i saw the video. imo, i think it did flame the malays. i am sure if some mat come up with some malay rap and dig at the chinese, we would respond in kind as well....
so what if it's true, it doesn't change anything but provoke. and to have the national anthem as part of the rap is not cool, despite how is it being sung. i recalled when rtm decided on a more upbeat national anthem to close its station, there were many protests.
if the chap aims to entertain, then i don't see the entertainment value in this. i am chinese and i think he crossed the line... -
if you're not Malaysian Chinese, you won't understand why he talks of those things..or understand his motivation, be it misguided or not, behind it.Originally posted by weiqimun:i saw the video. imo, i think it did flame the malays. i am sure if some mat come up with some malay rap and dig at the chinese, we would respond in kind as well....
so what if it's true, it doesn't change anything but provoke. and to have the national anthem as part of the rap is not cool, despite how is it being sung. i recalled when rtm decided on a more upbeat national anthem to close its station, there were many protests.
if the chap aims to entertain, then i don't see the entertainment value in this. i am chinese and i think he crossed the line... -
I admire his guts.
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yeah, if its the truth, they should do smth to fix it, not blame someone for pointing it out, then sweep everything under the carpet.Originally posted by ceecookie:And that can be proven easily,especially with a parking or speeding summon roadblock -
Respect.
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he apologized and said he had not intended to insult his country and the malays.
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he kinda remind me of singapore mr brown.