New friendships formed at Walk of Faiths 6

Overcast skies gave way to pleasant weather as participants of all faiths gathered in Taman
Tasik Kota Kemuning, September 17 for the sixth instalment of the Walk of Faiths in Friendship.

The event was organised together with communities of other faiths, namely Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Taoist, Baha’i and Christian. It is held annually in conjunction with Malaysia Day.

Among the VIPs present were Imam Ahmad Shazili Abdullah, representing the Muslim community, Sharanjit Singh (Sikh community), Venerable Saddhananda (Buddhist community), Daozhang Lau and

Daozhang Tee (Taoist community), Mirshal Lourdusamy (Baha’i community), Shiva Sree Vijayakumara Gurukkhal and Kuppusamy (Hindu community) and Fr Raymond Pereira representing the Christian community and standing in for Fr Gerard Theraviam, parish priest of the Church of Divine Mercy, who was away on a pilgrimage.

This year’s event was different from the previous years. The organisers introduced “plogging,” or picking up trash as they walked around the lake.

Datuk Dr Dionysius SK Sharma, CEO of conservation group WWF-Malaysia, said it was a way of creating awareness on preserving the environment. He also gave participants tips on how to operate a greener home by eliminating the unnecessary use of plastics and by adopting a re-use culture instead of a throwaway culture.

The evening ended with tea and speeches by some of the VIP guests.

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online