The Attorney-General’s Chambers has rejected representations submitted by controversial singer Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, seeking the withdrawal of two drug-related charges filed against him.
Prosecution maintains charges
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurainizatul Farhana Zainal informed the magistrates’ court of the decision on Wednesday.
Following the update, Magistrate Nurul Izzah Hassan Basri fixed May 29 for the next case management session.
In his representations filed earlier this year, Wee had requested that the prosecution either drop the charges or reduce them to lesser offences.
The charges are being framed under Section 9(1) of the Poisons Act 1952 and Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Wee previously pleaded not guilty in January to the possession of 0.78g of sildenafil. He also denied an amended charge of possessing 1.57g of methamphetamine.
Background of the arrest
The alleged offences took place in a hotel room at the Banyan Tree Hotel on Jalan Conlay on Oct 22, 2025.
Sildenafil is a controlled substance typically used in medication for erectile dysfunction, while methamphetamine is classified as a dangerous drug.
Wee was apprehended at the capital hotel shortly after he had reported the death of Hsieh Yun Hsin, a Taiwanese influencer.
The upcoming case management will determine the next steps in the legal proceedings as the case moves toward trial following the rejection of his appeal to the prosecution.
