The 25-year-old former student, who kicked up a storm over a six-minute homemade rap video last year, is to be quizzed by the police at noon tomorrow.

Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee on the Internet, has developed a cult following of sorts among young Malaysians after the airing the video-clip on YouTube.

namewee new album 270807 wee meng chee The video, which is a parody of the national anthem containing a mixture of Mandarin and Hokkien lyrics, touched on a number of racially and religiously sensitive issues.

It is estimated that over a million people have watched Wee’s video on the Internet since the controversy erupted.

The authorities were, however, not amused. The police are investigating Wee for possible violation of the Sedition Act and the National Anthem Act.

A few politicians have even suggested that his citizenship could be revoked. While Wee has apologised, the government nevertheless has vowed to punish him.

“We are leaving Muar around 9am and should arrive at Bukit Aman (national police headquarters) around 12 noon,” said Wee’s father, Wee Ang Hee, from his hometown.

First time to ‘face the music’

This is the first time that Wee had to ‘face the music’ for allegedly disrespecting the national anthem - he was studying in Taiwan when the controversy was raging last August.

negarakuku rap fiasco 080807 namewee in studio Wee has since graduated from his media studies course and returned to Malaysia last month.

Before he came back home, he did a documentary on Malaysians living overseas, especially in China and Vietnam.

Wee’s case comes at a time when a number of bloggers have been rounded up for allegedly overstepping their bounds.

Popular blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin of Malaysia Today was detained under the Internal Security Act two weeks ago, while Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, who writes the popular 'Kickdefella' blog, was also held by the police for three days last week for displaying the national flag upside down.

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