Candlelight vigil to spread cancer awareness

Cancer is not a death sentence. Cancer can be cured if detected early, but in order for early detection, people have to be aware of the fact, and there are individuals, groups, NGO's (non-government organizations), government agencies, volunteer bodies, etc., that are working hard to spread cancer awareness. This is a candlelight vigil for those who are working hard to spread cancer awareness and an encouragement to them to continue with their efforts.

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attach a digital photo of the candlelight vigil, write a message if you wish or just let me know what cause you wish to promote with your candlelight vigil, and I will do the rest.

A candlelight vigil for five-year-old W Vwaishhnnavi for her march to Malaysia Parliament on Feb 16, 2008

This photo of a candlelight vigil held in front of a school is property of alka3en

W Vwaishhnnavi, who is only 5 year old and the daughter of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairperson P Waythamoorthy, will be leading about 100 (some says 200) flower-bearing children and their parents to the Malaysian Parliament House on Feb 16, 2008. She has written a simple letter to Abu Talib, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) of Malaysia (click on letter to enlarge and read).

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This photo of W Vwaishhnnavi's handwritten letter is property of Khairul Faizi bin Ahmad Kamil

In the letter, she said her father told her that Abu Talib has the power to educate and educate on Human Rights. She invited Abu Talib to follow her and her entourage to the Malaysia Parliament on February 16, 2008, so that she and the children will be safe. "Uncle, I invite you to follow me to Parliament on Feb 16, 2008. If you follow me, the children and I will be safe and the people of Malaysia will understand the meaning of human rights better.

Uncle, my father also said that under Section 4(2)(f) (of the Act) you have the power to follow me. So, please, uncle, come with me," she wrote. They hope to petition the Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to release the five Hindraf leaders who have been detained under the ISA (Internal Security Act) which allows for detaintion without trial.

I believe she was referred to Article 4(1) which says "This Constitution is the supreme law of the Federation and any law passed after Merdeka Day which is inconsistent with this Constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void." I think what she is also referring to the law that requirement to get a police permit for an assembly of 5 person or more, which seem inconsistent to

Article 10(1)(a) every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression;
(b) all citizens have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms;
(c) all citizens have the right to form associations.

which seem to allow peaceful assembly without arms. However, past events have shown that the Police have almost consistently refused to issue any Police permits for many peaceful assemblies without arms.

I can't find Article 4(2) (f). Perhaps that may be an amendment to form Suhakam, I don't know, I am no Constitutional lawyer.

If you assemble or march without a police permit for any assembly of 5 persons minus a police permit, you are liable to be detained, arrested or charged either in court or just detained under the ISA (Internal Security Act) or get tear gassed and/or water-cannoned with chemical water by the the Riot Police, just as had happened in the HINDRAF march to hand over a petition to Queen Elizibeth to the British High Commission.

Did they apply or asked to apply for a police permit? I do not know. But I believe if Abu Talib accept the invitation and join W Vwaishhnnavi and her flower bearing entourage of children, they will not be tear gassed or water cannoned with chemical laced water. Will Abu Talib accept this simple invitation to keep the children safe? I hope so.

This is a digital candlelight vigil for W Vwaishhnnavi and her flower bearing entourage of children plus for courage for Abu Talib to accept her invitation to keep the children on February 16, 2008.

Candlelight Vigil for those who need healing

Through Facebook, a great social networking application plus the Flock browser, I was alerted to 2 relatives who needs healing. Here is a candlelight vigil to help speed their healing:

This photo is property of Ellen

For those who believe in praying, please pray for them. If the two give permission, I will even update this post with their names. However, this candlelight vigil is not only for two. It is for all those who are sick and need healing and you are free to add your own candlelight vigil plus a message if you want. Please refer to the the instructions at the top of the the blog.

Candlelight vigil for clean and fair election

Photo of candlelight vigil is property of Ben Townsend

A clean and fair election is essential to democracy. You can have a "democracy" but with flawed election processes. Among the essentials of a clean and fair election are having a clean electoral role, fair delineation of constituencies, equal access to MSM (main stream media which include the printed press, radio and television, especially those funded by public funds. Others include non-use of public funds or public properties and government machineries for electioneering purposes. It also include not using public funds to try to influence the voters. We cannot have rulings by Election Commissions like "it is not bribery as long as the funds are not disbursed by the candidates".

In the case of Malaysia, the opposition have no access to the mainstream media to make known their stand on various issues, their manifesto, etc. One said that if ever they are reported in the mainstream media, it is usually to make them look bad. In 2 recent by-elections, the government controlled by the ruling coalition poured huge amount of public funds into the 2 constituencies which benefited tremendously and the by-elections were won by candidates belonging to the ruling coalition. The Chairman of the Malaysian Election Commission ruled exactly that - "it is not bribery as long as the funds are not disbursed by the candidates".

The smell of election is in the air in Malaysia now. Let us have a candlelight vigil for a real clean and fair election for Malaysia.

Anyone who would like to support this are encouraged to take a digital photo of your own version of a candlelight vigil and attach it to an email to


add a message if you wish, and we will do the rest. You may also let me know if you want other just causes you would like to support with a candlelight vigil of your own.

Candlelight Vigil for Religious Freedom

The International Bill of Human Rights

The International Bill of Human Rights comprises the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 2 (1), it is stated that each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction the rights recognized in the present Covenant, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. That to me implies every human being is guaranteed religious freedom. Malaysia is party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Refer to Love and Compassion - that is what every Malaysian should practice to see how well Malaysia is living up to the Convention to which Malaysia is a party to.

Anyone who would like to support this are encouraged to take a digital photo of your own version of a candlelight vigil and attach it to an email to


add a message if you wish, and we will do the rest. You may also let me know if you want other just causes you would like to support with a candlelight vigil of your own.

Candlelight Vigil for those unfairly detained, arrested or jailed

Unfair treatments of citizens or residents of countries occur all over the world, and this is a candlelight vigil for those who are unfairly detained,r arrested or jailed.

Anyone who would like to support this are encouraged to take a digital photo of your own version of a candlelight vigil and attach it to an email to


add a message if you wish, and we will do the rest. You may also let me know if you want other just causes you would like to support with a candlelight vigil of your own.

Below is a candlelight vigil held at night at Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) in support of those detained or arrested for participating in the People’s Freedom Walk (click BACK button to get back to this page) on early Sunday morning, 9 December, 2007, and were arrested before they could reach their destination, the Malaysia Bar headquarter.

Candlelight Vigil for the cancer victims

Mike Rogers (Whizzed) of Sunshine Coast, Queensland, will like to take up the cause in sympathy with cancer victims. This cause touched a chord in my heart because I lost my late wife to breast cancer. Here is his contribution to this worthwhile cause:



Here is our family candlelight vigil plus memorial for my late, brave wife, Kok Yoke Yoon, a cancer victim, and wonderful late mother of 5 children, late mother-in-law of two sons-in-law (one MIA or Missing in Action because he is in London, plus late grandmother to the "youngest blogger" in the world":



She had been her cheerful self right to the end.

Update 9 April 2008: Wanted to upload this photo of the candlelight vigil in memory of Kok Yoke Yoon by the Kok extended family, but waited too long for clearance from everyone for permission to put it on the Web. Now I can't find the large format photo and can only get this almost thumbnail size photo from a Facebook group. Well, late is better than never and small is better than nothing. Here is the candlelight vigil from the Kok extended family in memory of the cheerful Kok Yoke Yoon:



If you like to contribute, all you need to do is to attach a photo of your candlelight vigil and email it or them to


add a message if you wish, and we will do the rest.