KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, October 19, 2006: The Malaysia Hindu Sangam sent out the following press release:
“The present day life is filled with much stress and tension in a fast-paced, action-orientated life. The arrival of festive season is always most welcome and what more a week-long Deepa-Raya festive holidays! The entire nation will have the opportunity to be with their respective families thus being able to enjoy the closeness that can be found in a loving family. The Malaysians are celebrating Deepavali and Hari Raya Aidilfitri very close to each other’s for the third year in succession. This very unique form of celebrating the festivals in a multi racial Malaysia gives the opportunity to the different communities to reflect their thoughts to understand each other so as to enable them to live in peace and harmony. A very good gesture experienced this morning (19th October 2006) was the goodwill gesture by several Muslims NGO’s coordinated by Islamic Information and Services Foundation handing over hampers and cash donations to Madam Kalliammah and daughter Dineswary, the wife and child of the late Murthi at the MHS office. A common prayer this festive season is to, irrespective of race or religion, pray to the Almighty God to free us from evil thoughts of arrogance, greed and hatred and let us all have thoughts of peace and harmony for national unity in this beautiful country of ours. The Malaysia Hindu Sangam wishes all Hindus a very Happy Deepavali and our Muslim Friends a Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri.”