The attendees are treated to a special performance on world peace staged by HWPL volunteers.
KUCHING (Oct 13): International non-governmental organisation (NGO) Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) continues to uphold and spread its message of peace through many programmes, set to reach out to the grassroots.
The latest was the regional commemoration of the 11th anniversary of HWPL World Peace Summit, held at the auditorium of Sarawak Youth and Sports Complex here on Sunday.
Themed ‘Uniting for Peace and Fulfilling Humanity’s Duty Together’, the gathering here was meant as a tribute to the inaugural summit held in South Korea in September 2014, where legal and political leaders from around the world signed an agreement with HWPL to work together in drafting a new international legal instrument intended to end wars and bring peace to the global community.
In March 2016, the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) was proclaimed, and since then, the HWPL remains actively committed to the introduction of the DPCW into international law.
According to HWPL Malaysia chief branch manager Ning Bong, the Kuching commemoration was among the events simultaneously carried out in over 100 countries.
“The founder and chairman of HWPL (Lee Man-hee) is a war veteran who began this organisation as he does not wish to see anyone go through the experiences that he did in war.
“That is why we are working together with the community and leaders to do so,” she said in her opening remarks.
Ning also clarified that HWPL was never a religious NGO.
“Yes, the founder is also a religious leader, but HWPL is actually a separate organisation registered in the United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) and has special consultative status with UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
“So, communities of all races and religions are part of this work of peace,” she added.
Ning said the HWPL has also been reaching out to the local communities through several volunteer projects.
“This year, we have volunteered with Persatuan OKU Kuching (House of Joy), Kuching Life Care Society, Tzu-Chi Foundation, and the Salvation Army. We also have run peace education camps, as well as our annual commemoration events.”
The Sunday event hosted more than 150 people, comprising HPWL’s local partners, advocators and volunteers.
Additionally, the organiser screened pre-recorded congratulatory messages by Deputy National Unity Minister Saraswathy Kandasami and HWPL chairman Lee Man-hee.
The organiser later held a presentation of special awards to HWPL’s key advocators comprising Batu Kitang assemblyman Datuk Lo Khere Chiang, who was represented at the event by Councillor Gerald Goh; HWPL Malaysia vice branch manager Balachandran Annamalai; Stairway to Hope founder Marilou Salgatar Chin; media officer to Deputy National Unity Minister and HWPL public ambassador Navaneetha Krishnan; and i-CATS University College, represented by its assistant director (student affairs and alumni) Wan Mohd Hamidi Wan Ahmed.
To date, the HWPL has reached 94 locations across 61 countries, drawing participation from over 1,600 public figures and 10,000 global citizens.
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