Namewee freed of drug charges in Kuala Lumpur court, AGC drops case after second bid
Singer Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, was today acquitted by the magistrates’ court of two drug charges. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Thursday, 14 May 2026 3:46 PM MYT
PETALING JAYA, May 14 — Singer Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, was today acquitted by the magistrates’ court of two drug charges.
As reported by Free Malaysia Today (FMT), the decision came after the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) accepted his second representation to drop the charges.
Magistrate Khairunnisak Hassni granted the acquittal following confirmation from the prosecution.
Last month, the AGC had rejected Wee’s initial representation to withdraw the charges under Section 9(1) of the Poisons Act 1952 and Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
In January, the 43-year-old pleaded not guilty to possessing 0.78g of sildenafil under the Poisons Act 1952 and an amended charge of possessing 1.57g of methamphetamine under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Prosecutors alleged the substances were found in his possession at a hotel near Jalan Conlay at about 4.30pm on October 22 last year.
Sildenafil is a controlled substance that may only be held with a valid prescription under the Poisons Act.
The case gained wider attention after Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh Yu-hsin, 31, was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Kuala Lumpur on the same day while reportedly working on a video project with Wee.
I am pleasantly surprised that Namewee has had his case treated fairly and objectively.
ReplyDeleteI had the suspicion that people in the Malaysian power structure were determined to "get" Namewee for his past transgressions, and the current murky case was a heaven-sent opportunity to Gasak him.
The Lesson Namewee needs to learn is to be careful with his associations and actions, and avoid getting into dubious situations that can get him into deep legal or criminal trouble.