Namewee, 'self-appointed 1Malaysia ambassador' to meet Najib this week

After a year's wait, rapper-cum-filmmaker Wee Meng Chee - better known as Namewee - will meet the premier this week over the hurdles he has faced in producing his debut film 'Nasi Lemak 2.0'.

A China Press report today said Namewee had received a call from the Prime Minister's Department last Saturday, confirming the meeting but the date has yet to be fixed.

Namewee said he would speak about the challenges and woes he has experienced in applying for government grant to produce his film. Also, he said that wanted to tell Najib that he had gone through unnecessary mistakes and hoped Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak would provide more opportunities and assistance to local filmmakers to introduce Malaysian culture to a wider audience.