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| l/r Pauline Chew, Datuk Karu Selvaratnam, Datuk Kwan Foh Kwai, Daniel Teoh, Dato Irene Lee, HE Hennadii Nadolenko, Prof Gary Lit, HE Krzysztof Dobrowolski, Dato Mohd Nor Khalid (Lat), Dato Gan Tack Kong, Joseph Lau, Leong Chok Keng, Dato Sushil, Denis Mykhailiuk, Dr Idris Nordin |
Ipoh’s Peace Gallery set up by Professor by Gary Lit was officially opened last Sunday 5 October. The ambassadors of Ukraine HE Hennadii Nadolenko and Krzysztof Dobrowolski, the Ambassador of Poland, graced the occasion as well as a host of interesting personalities such as Dato Mohd Nor Khalid (Lat), Dato Gan Tack Kong (Peace Ambassador 2025) and retired armed forces veterans.
Prof Gary’s message for the younger generation was not to dwell on conflict but to encourage reflection, resilience and reconciliation. This gallery is devoted to fostering peace and understanding through culture in a world that seems divided. By looking around we can see the multiculturism is very much alive in Malaysian society. This multi-culture heritage transcends generations, cultures and faith which is dedicated to this gallery. Peace is not something we inherit but something we can create together.
Ambassador Hennadii Nadolenko thanked Gary for opening such a great gallery. Galleries like this should be opened in every city to show it is important to teach people to live in harmony together. War should be stopped, it brings terrible things such as devastation, takes away lives and people have no electricity and gas due to bombings. He proposed to bring photos of Ukraine to show what the war had done to his city.
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| ..the audience listening to ambassordor Hennadii Nadolenko |
The event was a very cordial and friendly affair as a visibly happy Gary called out to the representatives from the various schools ACS, Ave Maria, Anderson, MGS, Sam Tet and St Michaels who were present.
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| l/r..Dato Karu Selvaratnam, Dr Idris Nordin and the St Michaels band ..... |
He also called out to Dato Karu Selvaratnam a veteran navy man and an athlete who represented the country in the SEA. Asian and Olympics games and Dr Idris Nordin the 1st Malayansian to hold a Phd in sports science and represented Perak in swimming and water polo.
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| l/r..Prof Gary with the ambassadors Nadolenko and Dobrowolski and distinguished guests |
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| Guests take a morning shot before going upstairs to Peace Gallery, 29A Jalan Leong Sin Nam |
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| The Veterans ...l/r...Lt Col Ir Raymond Goh Boon Pah (Rtd), Royal Engrs Regt; Lt Cdr Datuk Karu Selvaratnam (Rtd), RMN; WO2 Y. H. Shim (Rtd), Royal Signal Regt; Maj Andrew Teoh (Rtd), Royal Artillery Regt. |
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| The Veterans and Prof Gary pose for photo with Gary's late brother Kapt Lit Ying Wai |
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| the Veterans with Dr Ho Tak Ming, Elsie Yeo and Dr Idris Nordin. Nb Gary with the gift from Dato Lat |
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| the presence of the YLCO group |
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| l/r..Dr Chakr Sri na Nagara, Datuk Karu Selvaratnam & wife Rogini, Phillip Leong, Dr Idris Nordin and wife Junaidah |
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| These ACS students Shangkirthana and Cheyanne asked Dato Lat for his autograph and he gladly oblighed ...... |
Gary was right as it was indeed a warm and peaceful multi-cultural gathering of local and foreign guests at the Peace Gallery.
JAG
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