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Wayang pacak’ to make come-back
KUCHING: The Information Ministry said it would re-introduce the ‘wayang pacak’ (free film shows) next month.
The Information Department-sponsored free film shows, popular in the 1970s and early 1980s, were effective in imparting information and entertainment among rural and sub-urban folk, said its minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
It’s a well known fact that ‘wayang pacak’ was in the olden days an avenue for the people to interact and catch up with each other.
Ahmad said apart from screening interesting movies, including cartoons, the free film shows would also show footage on developments, which the people had enjoyed over the years.
“The ministry treats the free film shows as an effective tool for the rural villagers to obtain valuable information on government policies,” he told a press conference after attending a dialogue session with officials and staff of his Ministry at the RTM Auditorium in Jalan P Ramlee here yesterday.
Ahmad said the programme was scrapped in the mid 80s because it could not compete with the increasing popularity of television and newspapers.
Believing that free film shows could be made popular again, Ahmad said the ministry would have to find innovative ways to attract people to watch them.
He said the shows could still be relevant in today’s society.
The Information Department-sponsored free film shows, popular in the 1970s and early 1980s, were effective in imparting information and entertainment among rural and sub-urban folk, said its minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
It’s a well known fact that ‘wayang pacak’ was in the olden days an avenue for the people to interact and catch up with each other.
Ahmad said apart from screening interesting movies, including cartoons, the free film shows would also show footage on developments, which the people had enjoyed over the years.
“The ministry treats the free film shows as an effective tool for the rural villagers to obtain valuable information on government policies,” he told a press conference after attending a dialogue session with officials and staff of his Ministry at the RTM Auditorium in Jalan P Ramlee here yesterday.
Ahmad said the programme was scrapped in the mid 80s because it could not compete with the increasing popularity of television and newspapers.
Believing that free film shows could be made popular again, Ahmad said the ministry would have to find innovative ways to attract people to watch them.
He said the shows could still be relevant in today’s society.
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