Student rapper Wee Meng Chee who stirred the hornet's nest with his parody of the national anthem has ran into another potential round of controversy.

It was revealed by Harian Metro on Saturday that the 24-year-old Taiwan-based student had made a new rap video titled 'Kawanku' (My friend) which ticked off Malay Malaysians for being lazy and backward.

Wee, who has apologised for his 'Negarakuku' video, however claimed that 'Kawanku' was recorded much earlier this year.

He told malaysiakini in a telephone interview from Taiwan that 'Kawanku' was written about two months before the controversial 'Negarakuku'.

Like 'Negarakuku', the lyrics of this other video rap are a blend of Mandarin, Malay and English.

The part which some may find objectionable is when Wee raps on the economic consequences if Chinese Malaysians were forced to go back to China.

'Talk some more lah / Chinese go back to China / If all go back ah / This would not be Malaysia / I fear where you will find work / But it's usual lah, Malays also don't like to work / All go into the jungle / Live like Sakai.'

Wee denied that he intended to insult the Malays in the video.

The mass communication student said 'Kawanku' was a compilation of viewpoints from his friends, relatives and those in 'kopi tiam' (coffee shops).

"The rap contains views which are popular perception among them," he said.

According to Wee, the first phrase of the four-minute video explains the purpose of the rap song.

"It starts with: I explain first. This song is for fun. If you want to listen, don't get angry," he said.

The rap ends with: 'But this is my true feeling / It's already been 50 years / Sleeping every day / Look forward lah / 2020.'

Under fire

Wee, who went under the moniker Namewee, had ruffled feathers earlier this month with the 'Negarakuku' rap which he posted on video site YouTube.

Wee, who hails from Johor, came under fire from various quarters, including government leaders, who accused him of inciting racial animosity and insulting Islam.

In the video, Wee, who has since removed the video from YouTube, accused the Malaysian police of being corrupt and described the subuh (Muslim dawn) prayers, which he said were at times out of tune, as his wake-up call.

He also insinuated that the Malays, who form the majority of government servants and enforcement officers, were lazy and proud, while describing the Chinese as hardworking.

The media studies student faces the possibility of being charged under the Sedition Act and is being probed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

Meanwhile, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Rais Yatim said that the cabinet had also decided that Wee would be investigated under the National Anthem Act.