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15,000 Participate in Run For Peace in Three States
On October 2, 2011, SGM Selangor, SGM Penang and SGM Johor simultaneously organised the 2011 "Run for Peace" in their respective states, attracting a total of some 15,000 participants. SGM Selangor first launched this event in 2005 and this is the fourth time they have organised it. The increase in participants from the initial 2,000 in 2005 to the 8,300 this year shows increased support for this event in Selangor. Furthermore, the number of youth runners was a great encouragement and a strong indication that the people are supportive of peace.
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Selangor Menteri Besar YAB Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim commented in his opening remarks that the "Run for Peace" was pivotal in promoting public awareness in building a culture of peace. He hoped that such activity could further promote dialogue and goodwill for the public and thus establish a harmonious society.
Also present at the event were Selangor state Executive Councillor YB Dr Xavier Jayakumar, SGM Vice General Director Johnny Ng Teck Sim, Klang Municipal Council (MPK) Acting President Tuan Ikhsan bin Mukri, Klang Municipal Councillor Mr Sundarajoo Periasamy, Taman Klang Jaya Rukun Tetangga Chairperson Tuan Haji Zainuddin Zainal and Managing Director of Bandacaya Group, Tan Sri Dato' Dr David Lai Hing Huat.
Mr Johnny Ng commented that the objective of the event was to spread the message of peace so we can build a culture of peace and hoped we can strive for peace together with a firm rejection of violence.
The total distance for the "Run for Peace 2011" is about 8 km and participants who completed the run were given a certificate as an appreciation of their hard work and contribution to peace.
SGM Penang Branch
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More than 3,500 peace lovers gathered at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Stadium to warm up for the "Run for Peace 2011" event which was co-organised by SGM Penang Branch, AIESEC of USM, the Right Livelihood College, Centre for Policy Research and International Studies (CenPRIS), Gandhiji Ashram Penang and Taiping Peace Initiative. This event was held in conjunction with the celebration of United Nations' International Day of Non-Violence.
The participants came from all walks of life. Foreign students at USM from China, Iran, Sweden, India, Pakistan and Indonesia also participated in this event.
Vice-Chancellor of USM, Prof Dato' Dr Omar Osman officiated this event. Among the VIPs who attended were Prof Dato' Anwar Fazal, Director of Right Livelihood College c/o CenPRIS, USM, Mr Mohamed Maliki Mohamed Rapiee, President of Malaysian Youth Council and Madam Yeoh Joo Saik, Chairperson of SGM Penang Branch.
Besides the peace run, other events like recitation of poems, exhibition of "Gandhi, King Ikeda: Building a Legacy of Peace" and cultural performances were also held to widely spread the message of peace.
SGM Johor Branch
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The "Run for Peace 2011" was SGM Johor's first "Run for Peace" event, attracting about 2,800 participants. Menteri Besar Johor, Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman, officiated this event, saying that Malaysia should cherish the peace and unity that we have. He also commended SGM for organising such an event which helped to promote peace and unity.
Although a slight rain fell, the participants still managed to complete the 6-kilometre run, manifesting their love for peace. Also held were cultural performances, games and SGI President Ikeda's Peace Proposal exhibition.
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