30 May – As the excitement surrounding Malaysia's 13th General Election dies down, there are calls from the higher-ups for Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) to screen "Tanda Putera" for the public. Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek posted on his Facebook page yesterday that "It is time the film 'Tanda Putera' is screened for the masses." Previously, the Cabinet decided to postpone the screening of the film twice, on September and finally, 15 November, allegedly due to the presence of controversial scenes as it could cause conflict in society, seeing that the 13th General Election was coming up. "Tanda Putera" ended up being screened only for the media and private parties. The purpose of Ahmad Shabery Cheek's claim is that he feels that any cause for the film to be termed as propaganda has been removed, and the people would be able to evaluate the message it contained objectively.
Directed by Datin Paduka Shuhaimi Baba, the film produced by Pesona Pictures Sdn Bhd in cooperation with FINAS, tells the story of Malaysia's second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein's final days, when he and his deputy, Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, tries to restore peace in the country after the 13 May 1969 racial riots. Rusdi Ramli plays the leading role of Abdul Razak while Zizan Nin is Dr Ismail.