KUALA LUMPUR: Rapper Namewee was freed from a charge of using dangerous drugs but continues to face a charge of having ecstasy pills. Magistrate S. Arunjothy acquitted him after deputy public prosecutor Amritpreet Kaur Randhawa informed the court that the pathology results were negative and the prosecution had withdrawn the charge. “The court acquits and discharges the accused from the charge and the bail money (RM2,000) is returned,” said Arunjothy. Earlier, lawyer Joshua Tay representing Namewee said that since the pathology report was negative, there was no prospect of prosecuting the accused and his client should be discharged and acquitted of the charge, Bernama reported. However, the man still faces a charge of possessing drugs suspected to be ecstasy weighing approximately 5.12 grammes in a hotel room at Jalan Conlay here, at 4.30 pm, Oct 22.

Source: The Star December 23, 2025 09:13 UTC