Putrajaya's Biro Tatanegara (BTN) recently came under fire after slides from an alleged teaching module leaked online. BTN red-flagged the Malaysian "indie" literature and music movement, claiming it is anti-establishment. What is the state's role in intervention from counter-culture? And how do these different influences negotiate the public space? We explore.

This report was produced by Aisyah Tajuddin, Aziff Azuddin, Sharyl Kaur and Muhammad Haniff Baharudin.