Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Candlelight vigil in Malaysia

Appeal to all Malaysian readers and bloggers. Please forward this or post it on your blog, even if you are not a Malaysian blog since you may have Malaysian readers. A big thank you to any non-Malaysians who stand with us in this time to get the word out.

Following the Moorthy (dead Hindu converts to Islam) case previously covered here and here there are some folks who are holding a daily candle light vigil outside the court building in Kuala Lumpur. The vigil will be held from 8pm to 9pm every day until the end of January 2006.

Hopefully we can come together as Malaysians and show that not having any possible recourse when a loved one is converted after death is unacceptable. We are not there to make trouble or to make a political statement. We are there to stand for our nation in the belief that it is far better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

We were not there when Moorthy was climbing Everest but his wife worried at home.
We were not there when Moorthy was in a coma but his wife was.
We were not there when Moorthy was snatched cold and liveless from his wife when the Muslims stole his body.
Now we can be there to hold a candle to state that this must not happen again. Who do we have left to blame if we do not stand together in a time such as this?

Even if you cannot stand with us, please do help get the word out.

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