Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Be part of the Save Vui Kong Campaign Volunteer


Amnesty International Malaysia is going to have ‘Banduan Akhir‘, a special theatre performance, in conjuction with the ‘World Day Against the Death Penalty’.

The play which will be staged for five nights from the 10th -14th October 2010 is in English and Bahasa Malaysia but there will be subtitles provided. The performance will be held at Black Box Theatre, Level G2-01, Block A5, Solaris Dutamas 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Off Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur.

This production looks at issues surrounding death penalty and is inspired by the story of Yong Vui Kong, a Malaysian boy facing the death penalty in Singapore. In 2007, the 19 year old boy from a broken family in Sabah was arrested with 47 grams of heroin and sentenced to death. The play follows the struggle of his sister, Vui Fung and M. Ravi, the human rights lawyer in Singapore, to have Yong Vui Kong’s death sentence revoked.

Amnesty Malaysia is persistently campaigning for the abolition of the death penalty and would be honoured and greatly appreciative if you could attend this production and offer your support to this demonstration of the fundamental right of every Malaysian and global citizen, the right to life. An issue such as this should be discussed freely and without restrictions, and this production will give opportunity for discussion and creation of awareness.

Save Vui Kong Campaign will be part of the supporting group for this performance.

We need minimum 7 volunteers for each day's performance

Date : 10th October-14th October.

Venue : Black Box Theatre, Map, Level G2-01, Block A5, Solaris Dutamas 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Off Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur.

Time : You will be asked to be there at 6pm to help set up-until approximately 10pm.

Choose any day you can volunteer : Its five nights and you can choose which day that you are free to help us.

Briefing : A simple briefing will be held on 9th October 2010 (Saturday), time at 10am.

Amnesty International Malaysia and Save Vui Kong Campaign would be honored and greatly appreciative if you could join us in this event by be a volunteer. Kindly confirm your participation with Lim Tuan Chun at tuanchun@aimalaysia.org or by calling 03 7955 2680.

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