Free Screening Of Anwar Biopic For Form 6 Students And Firefighters Earns Criticism
Netizens claimed the move to be a political propaganda.
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Anwar: The Untold Story is a recently released biopic of our current prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, awaited by many but has also received its fair share of criticism since it was released in cinemas nationwide last week.
Recently, it was reported that Form 6 students from Sekolah Menangah Kebangsaan Putrajaya Presint 5(1) was invited to watch the film with Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek at the Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) in Alamanda Putrajaya on the 23 May 2023.
Speechless.
— Dr Kudin (@Drdin88) May 23, 2023
Semua jentera dikerahkan bagi memeriahkan tayangan filem propaganda.
Isunya guna duit parti ke duit kerajaan?
Adakah ini tatakelola yang baik? pic.twitter.com/0a7eKGesZY
Also circulating on social media is a letter allegedly from the director’s office of the Fire and Rescue Department inviting staff members for a special screening at GSC IOI City Mall in Putrajaya.
This screening took place on 20 May 2023 at 8pm.
Bomba pun kena panggil tengok The Untold Story.
— Dr Kudin (@Drdin88) May 24, 2023
Pergh..entahlah nak kata apa lagi.
Reformasi versi Madanon pic.twitter.com/4Umlyw5M4C
Both these letters were being shared on social media and many were not happy with the move.
As reported by FMT, many criticised the action and called the movie a “propaganda” tool.
However, according to Suziyah Selamat, a Form 6 senior assistant at SMK Putrajaya Presint 5 (1), the screening was organised by the Education Ministry but students were not forced to attend.
Earlier, the movie’s distributor DMY Creation alleged that the biopic was being sabotaged by certain cinemas.
The Malaysian Association of Film Exhibitors refuted the allegation, calling it unfair.
READ MORE: Anwar’s Biopic: Film Exhibitors Refute DMY’s Boycott Allegation
However there were some who was in favour of the move.
Alhamdulillah, ramai ank muda faham kenapa anwar difitnah, sesuatu penjelasan yg beliau tidak pernah dapat sejak difitnah pada 1998
— walaun panas (@gibaok25) May 25, 2023
Pelajar tingkatan 6 dah 18tahun…biarlah diorang didedahkan dgn politik..kan nak mengundi umur 18…bingai
— wirajebat (@daswira) May 25, 2023
Bukan tak pernah ada atau dibuat tayangan amal…apa isunya??
— Ramli Zainal, Ph.D. (@DrRamliZainal) May 24, 2023
Ini contoh…. pic.twitter.com/M8cJmunUuy
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