HWPL Press Release 2nd Feb 2018

This is Elin Jin, a regional manager of the Press Division, Department of Public Relations from Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) Seoul Southern Branch, a non-profit, non-government peace organization, registered under the UN ECOSOC and DPI.

 

BBC News (Jan. 23, 2018) described that the communities of Malaysia coexist in relative harmony, although racial and religious divides persist.

On January 31, HWPL Peace Delegation from South Korea visited to Malaysia  and had a meaningful conference with diverse religious representatives to advocate human rights issues.

I’m requesting you to report the article regarding on the HWPL Peace Delegation’s​ 26th world peace tour to Malaysia and “2018 HWPL & IWPG Malaysia Peace Forum” held with religious Leaders  under the theme of “One Malaysia, One Asia, One World” at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. ​

<Brief Information of the Article>​

* What: “2018 HWPL&IWPG Malaysia Peace Forum” under the theme of “One Malaysia, One Asia, One World”
– Chairman Man Hee Lee of HWPL and Sethu Pathy M. A. Cumarasamy of Sri Mahamariamman Temple signed in the World Alliance of Religions Agreement.

– Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, and International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) participated at the interfaith dialogue called

World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) office with the topic of “World Peace through Fulfillment of Promises.”.

– Forced conversion that occurred in South Korea and led to a death of a 25-year-old woman by her parents was discussed by Hon. Secretary of Sri Mahamariamman

Temple, Mr.Sethu Pathy M A Cumarasamy.

* When: January 31, 2018

* Who:
– (Host) Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) & International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG)
– (Co-Host) Yayasan Salam Malaysia, University of Malaya & Centre for Civilisational Dialogue (CCD)

* Where: University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur

* Why: To discuss the religious contribution to international peacebuilding

HWPL is committed to bringing world peace and cessation of war through the establishment of an enforceable law compatible with the Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW) and the World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) offices.

Please become a bridge of peacebuilding between South Korea and your country through your news so I request your opinion.

For more details about the event, contact the person below.

Thanks in advance, ​​

Elin Jin

Press Division, Department of Public Relations ​

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (International)

The Press release

 

Religious Leaders in Malaysia Advocate Human Rights Issues
Discussed the Role of Religion in Peace Building at HWPL Religious Peace Conference

Peaceful coexistence and progress have become a prime development agenda in both Malaysia and Southeast Asian countries. When the multicultural environment with religious and ethnic diversity raises the need for mutual recognition, religious representatives and an international NGO held a conference to discuss the religious contribution to international peacebuilding.

On January 31, an international NGO under the UN ECOSOC called Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) and International Women’s Peace Group(IWPG) organized a “2018 HWPL&IWPG Malaysia Peace Forum” under the theme of “One Malaysia, One Asia, One World” at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur. And this event was also co-hosted by Yayasan Salam Malaysia, University of Malaya, and Centre for Civilisational Dialogue (CCD).

“We cannot and should not take peace for granted, we have to work for it, we have to preserve it and keep it for the future generation,” emphasized Mr. Ghani Bin Ibrahim, Chairperson of HWPL Malaysia branch and Chief Executive of Yayasan Salam Malaysia. “From universities in Malaysia, students will discuss the international law for peace, which will be the basis of advocacy plan from the youth,” he added.

“We are forming a network of women peace committee leaders throughout the country to build awareness through community work and education for a peaceful, united and harmonious society,” said Ms. Woo Sow Pheng, Chairperson of IWPG Malaysia branch.

As a session of this forum, religious peace conference of interfaith dialogue was carried out with the topic of “World Peace through Fulfillment of Promises.” The representatives from Buddhism, Islamism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, and International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) participated in the session.

Mr. Man Hee Lee, Chairman of HWPL, said “There is a saying ‘Heaven helps those who help themselves.’ Religious leaders should steel themselves to make this world a better place to live. To end wars and establish peace in our globe, everyone is required to be a messenger of peace.”
The interfaith dialogue called “World Alliance of Religions’ Peace (WARP) Office Meeting” is one of the HWPL peace initiatives which has been carried out in 126 countries with the approach to peacebuilding in religion based on comparative studies on scriptures to find the commonality of the spirit of peace in different religions.

The discussion and attention in this WARP Office meeting were given to forced conversion that occurred in South Korea and led to a death of a 25-year-old woman by her parents. According to the report suggested, she was kidnapped and confined in a pension and finally suffocated by her family.
“Just because of not registering under the certain denomination of vested interests, they interrupt the peace works of a religious person. Can we say these kinds of religious people are the ones who promote peace? There are no such sayings in the scripture that we should use violence nor encourage discrimination,” said Mr. Sethu Pathy MA Cumarasamy, Hon. Secretary of Sri Mahamariamman Temple. “Religious scriptures, such as the ones discussed during our WARP office meetings, are aimed to be solutions to problems within mankind, to act as a guidance,” he added.
At the end of the event, approximately 120 participants, including Malaysian religious representatives, had a pledge to work with HWPL on the role of religious leaders to cooperate on peace and to promote religious harmony for spreading a culture of peace.