Namewee swears no M’sian, China politics in HK concert
The notorious singer-songwriter was made to sign a contract that he would keep politics out of his concert upon his arrival in Hong Kong
(Free Malaysia Today) – Organisers of a concert in Hong Kong have insisted singer-songwriter Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee sign a declaration that his concert tonight will contain no reference to the Malaysian or Chinese governments.
Taking to Facebook, Namewee, notorious for his harsh language when criticising the government in his material, posted a picture of the declaration and asked: “It’s just one concert in Hong Kong, is it necessary…”
He also clarified that it was “the Hong Kong side which had me sign [the declaration]”, a report on the South China Morning Post said.
The contents of the “declaration notice” read: To whom it may concern: With all due respect, I, Wee Meng Chee, hereby promise and declare that I will not make any comments or say anything about the Malaysian Government or Chinese Government during my visit to Hong Kong starting from 19/10/2015 to 20/10/2015.
Speaking to the Post, Henry Lau Tao-hung, concert and events manager, said he hoped that Namewee’s decision to post the declaration on Facebook would not cause any misunderstanding with any party.
“I hope this won’t create misunderstanding. We are not suppressing his (Namewee) freedom of speech, but we are cooperating with many units in Hong Kong and everyone feels sensitive and nervous (about how vocal the performer can be)”.
