Dr. Gul Baloch who was the moderator for the event

The only woman speaker, Mrs. Lana The only woman speaker, Mrs. Lana Mohammad

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 May 2008 - Students here at UCSI (University College Sedaya International) today organised an inter-faith Dialogue featuring representatives from the main religions in Malaysia to discuss the stand of each religion on the topic of Homosexuality. The Multi-Religious Dialogue was made possible with the collaboration of various societies and clubs at UCSI, namely the Catholic Students Society, the Indian Cultural Society, and the Buddhist Society. Almost 100 students and staff members attended the two-hour long event, followed by a question and answer session. 

The event, themed the Multi-Religious 3D (Dialogue, Discussion Discourse) is part of UCSI’s holistic approach to education, to provide students with not only academic knowledge but also mental stimulation by discussing current issues and fostering a healthy respect for peoples of different faiths and ethnic backgrounds.Suemanica De Rosario, a member of the organising committee, said that the event was organised to foster unity and understanding between the different religions on campus. “I felt that the Dialogue was truly informative and interesting, as I learnt many things that I did not know about previously,” said the third Year Psychology student. The dialogue was aimed at gathering and understanding the different viewpoints of various religions through the perspectives of their representatives, as well as enhancing students’ awareness of other religions. Secondly, the dialogue also provided an ideal platform for a judgemental-free intellectual discourse. 

The speakers for this dialogue were Mrs. Lana Mohammad, Mr. Pajindra Sankar, Mr. Chua Teck Seong and Reverend Father Dr. Clarence Devadass, representing Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Catholicism respectively. The dialogue was moderated by Dr. Gul Baloch, a Senior Lecturer from the Faculty of Social Sciences, UCSI.

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