MOZAMBIQUE
(2003
World Peace Prayer Society Report)
MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE
Greetings
of Peace. Our commemoration of the International Day of Peace on 21st
September went on well, starting at 3:15 pm. It was organized at the Faculty of Medicine Hall, University of Eduardo Mondlane with about 150 people participating. The program, which lasted about
two hours, started with songs by the scouts group, prayer, meditation
and a minute of silence.
An
introduction was given on the significance and purpose of the DAY
by the URI MCC member Ms. Marina Costa followed by messages on peace
by the Chief Scout, the Secretary General of the Christian Council
of Mozambique, the representative of the RENAMO political party, the
representative of the Hindu Community, the leadership of the Islamic
Council of Mozambique, followed by the Secretary of the Baha'i International
Community of Mozambique. The leadership of the City Council of Maputo
stressed the need to maintain the relative peace which Mozambique has gained after bloodshed and years of jungle warfare.
The
whole program was coordinated by the URI Coordinator for Mozambique Mr. Sabapathy Alagiah. The Master of Ceremonies, Mrs. Prafulta Jaintilal,
summarised the various messages and informed that all are invited
for the October 2003 Celebration. The vote of thank-you was given
and the song “Hosi Katikisa” sung by all present which ended the program
on a happy note.
The
Movement for Peace in Mozambique, the Inter-Religious Council of Mozambique CC collaborated to make
this event a success. The 8:00 pm prime news time showed the event on TV Mozambique,
which is watched by all TV owners in the country. We expect a write-up
on the event in the National newspapers as the journalists interviewed
the organisers of the International Day of Peace marked by the UN.
May
Peace Prevail on Earth.
Sabapathy
Alagiah
URI
Coordinator for Mozambique
2003
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