Tanda Putera a double-edged sword

Tanda Putera a double-edged sword By Carrie Rina | Mkini

By Carrie Rina | 12:13PM Feb 21, 2013 Malaysiakini FILM REVIEW Despite the cabinet deciding against airing the controversial Tanda Putera film until after the next general election, the leader of the same cabinet, Najib Abdul Razak, appears keen on showing it to selected segments of the Malaysian populace. The reason is likely that the film is a double-edged sword, serving as an effective propaganda tool for one community – but which may well offend the other communities. While both the Malays and Chinese are depicted in the film as turning on each other during the May 13 riots, the Chinese were often characterised as the aggressors. The film opens with a group of Chinese, who appear to be Communist sympathisers, attacking a party worker, abd calling for the 1969 general election to be boycotted. The victim was later revealed to be an Umno member, for news flash with the h...

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