Wednesday, September 29, 2010

PENGARAH "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Moizzis R.cong


Moizzis R.cong ( Mohd Izzuddin Ismail ) is a Penang born Malaysian. The graduate from ASWARA in Creative Writing, he's now completing his study at University Malaya. As the pioneer member of Rumah Anak Teater, he's been involving with several of plays, such as 'Projek KoKEN 1' as a Dramaturge and 'Projek KoKEN 2' as the writer/director for 'LEGASI'. Other than directing, he's also a stage/screen writer. among the products are Gadoh, Muzikal TAR ( original ), Mereka Mereka Merdeka..... and Session To The Womb. Edited the 'Keganasan, Penipuan & Internet : Hagemoni Media Daulah Pecah', he's also the main leading actor for the 'cult' ISA theatre, Bilik Sulit.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

PELAKON "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Mardiana Ismail



MARDIANA ISMAIL


Sudah berkahwin dan punyai dua orang anak tidak menghalang beliau untuk bergiat aktif di dalam projek kemanusiaan Amnesty International Malaysia ini. Beliau merupakan graduan Universiti Malaya di dalam pengkhususan drama. Sewaktu di dalam pengajian, Mardiana pernah dianugerahkan dengan Anugerah Buku 2006 atas pencapaiannya yang cemerlang di dalam akademik. Selain itu juga Mardiana pernah memenangi Pelakon Wanita Terbaik di dalam Festival Teater 2001.

Beliau pernah bekerja dengan ramai pengarah seni terkenal. Di antaranya Rosminah Mohd Tahir untuk Monolog“ Kopi Pangku”Monodrama (2004), Namron di dalam Jangan Bunuh Sam (2003) dan Monolog “Aku Nak Jadi Bintang” (2000), Krishen Jit di dalam 7 Ten (2002) dan Manchester United and the Malay Warrior (2002), Norzizi Zulkifli di dalam Menjelang Takbir (1996), Raden Galoh, Makyong “Raja Tangkai Hati”(2001) dan Makyong” Anak Raja Gondang” (2000 ), Khalid Salleh di dalam Pandirnya Si Pandir (2000), Ahmad Yatim di dalam Macbeth (1999), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Classical Theatre)(1998) , Kebun Ceri (1997) dan Atap Genting Atap Rumbia (1998) dan banyak lagi.

Selain teater, Mardiana juga banyak menyebarkan sayapnya di bidang lakonlayar dengan memegang watak utama seperti drama lapan episod “Kerana Mu Mas Intan”.

Beliau kini seorang pensyarah sepenuh masa.

Married with two children did not stop her from being active in humanity project like Amnesty International Malaysia. She was graduate from University Malaya in drama studies. During her student years, he was honored Anugerah Buku 2006 for her great achievement in academics. Besides that, he also had won the Best Actress in Festival Teater 2001.

She had worked with a lot of well-known directors namely; Rosminah Mohd Tahir for Monolog“ Kopi Pangku”Monodrama (2004), Namron in Jangan Bunuh Sam (2003) and Monolog “Aku Nak Jadi Bintang” (2000), Krishen Jit in 7 Ten (2002) and Manchester United and the Malay Warrior (2002), Norzizi Zulkifli in Menjelang Takbir (1996), Raden Galoh, Makyong “Raja Tangkai Hati”(2001) and Makyong” Anak Raja Gondang” (2000 ), Khalid Salleh in Pandirnya Si Pandir (2000), Ahmad Yatim in Macbeth (1999), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Classical Theatre)(1998) , Kebun Ceri (1997) and Atap Genting Atap Rumbia (1998) and many more.

Besides theatre, Mardiana also has spreaded her wings to act in front of camera for eight episodes “Kerana Mu Mas Intan”.

She is now a lecturer.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Vui Kong's story now in theatre



By Patrick Lee (Free Malaysia Today)

PETALING JAYA: The story of condemned drug mule Yong Vui Kong will be made into a stage play. Entitled “Banduan Akhir di Sel Akhir” (The Last Prisoner in the Last Cell), the 50-minute production will be based on Yong's life story.

Directed by Shahili Abdan (popularly known as Nam Ron), Banduan will star local actor Xavier Fong as Yong, and feature the likes of Tuan “Tapai” Faisal and Dira Abu Zahar.

Commissioned by Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM), the play will be in Bahasa Malaysia, but will have English subtitles.

"This is a chance for us to show something serious in a creative way, and bring a big impact to society," said Moizzis R Cong, Banduan's scriptwriter.

A firm opponent against the death penalty, Cong believes that capital punishment does not deter crime but makes it worse.

"We had planned to do a play about the death penalty for a long time," he added.

When asked why Yong's story was chosen as the basis for the play, Nora Murat, AIM's executive director, said that they were looking for a story where everyone could relate to.

The play's executive producer, Faisal Mustaffa, agreed. "(Vui Kong's) story is not only a story, but also a drama," he said.

"It's (also a story) about poverty, how it affects people and how the system responds to them," Mustaffa added.

Easy money

A product of a broken home, Yong's parents separated when he was a toddler, leaving him to be raised by his mother. Dropping out of school, he soon started a short life in crime by selling pirated VCDs.

Spurred on by his mother's worsening health, he volunteered to become a drug mule after being told that it would bring him easy money.

On June 13, 2007, the Sabahan was caught with 47gm of heroin by the Singaporean authorities. He was subsequently sentenced to death for drug trafficking in the island state.

He was only 18 at the time.

Converting to Buddhism during his stay in prison, Yong has since appealed to Singapore President SR Nathan for clemency.

Originally scheduled for a clemency hearing on Aug 26, this year, his appeal has been extended to Jan 17, 2011.

A petition drive calling for Yong to be spared the death penalty is currently ongoing, and has since collected over 130,000 signatures. It also saw support from Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali and DAP strongman Karpal Singh.

Banduan will open for five nights from Oct 10 at the Black Box Theatre in Solaris, Mont Kiara. It will also be shown in a Penang location on Dec 10 this year.

Tickets can be obtained with a minimum RM10 donation to AIM. For more information, visit the website at rumahanakteater.blogspot.com , or contact Aisling or Davina at 03-7955268 (or email at amenstydptheatre@gmail.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Youtube link on the play:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkqUUXhE-XE

Saturday, September 25, 2010

PELAKON "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Dira Abu Zahar


KHAIDHIRAH BINTI ABU ZAHAR or better known as Dira Abu Zahar received nomination for Most Popular Actress in 2010 eventhough she was just on her pioneer years in the business. Dira graduated from UiTM in Legal Studies (2007) and ventured into business since then. Start getting into the industry as a Broadcast Journalist for Beat TV in 2006 cum scriptwriter just never stop when she start doing hosting for several local programs such as Fulus Mania(Astro) & Jom Ronda bersama Proton (TV3). Never had enough, she keep on into acting from there on, and until now, she has led quite numbers of local drama & series such as Delima, Cinta Tanpa Suara, Rona Roni Makaroni, Merah Puteh, Seratus Harijadi, Tower13, Aki Nabalu, Arjuna and Crossings (english series). She was featured in one of local indie movie called My Indie Rock Darling. Other than acting on screen, she actively involved with theater and has played roles on several local stage shows such as Teater Kompilasi Vol II (Legasi) and physical theater called TANDA. Besides acting, she is a very active and out-going kind of person. Loves to ride on her bike – Harley Davidson Spotster would takes up her free time. She actively involved with most of local bike weeks/festivals, charity rides, and organized lots of event involved bikers for charity purposes. Despite hectic lifestyles, she still managed to spare some of her time to get closer with needy people. As one of Thalessemia trait, she actively get involved with Thalessemia Association of Malaysia. She partly involved with the latest Nationwide Conference for the Association and also visited patience whenever she has free time. She is now the director to Hyper Pictures Sdn Bhd.



KHAIDHIRAH BINTI ABU ZAHAR atau lebih dikenali sebagai Dira Abu Zahar pernah dicalonkan sebagai Pelakon Wanita Paling Popular 2010 sungguhpun baru menceburi bidang lakonan. Beliau lulusan UiTM dalam Pengajian Undang-undang (2007) dan sejak itu menceburi bidang perniagaan.

Dira mulakan penglibatan dalam industri ini sebagai Wartawan Penyiaran untuk Beat TV pada 2006 sebagai penulis skrip dan sejak itu muncul sebagai hos dalam beberapa program tempatan seperti Fulus Mania (Astro) & Jim Ronda bersama Proton (TV3). Tanpa menoleh ke belakang, beliau terus terlibat dalam pelbagai drama tempatan dan bersiri seperti Delima, Cinta Tanpa Suara, Rona Roni Makaroni, Merah Puteh, Seratus Harijadi, Tower13, Aki Nabalu, Arjuna dan Crossings (berbahasa Inggeris). Beliau juga muncul dalam salah satu filem indipenden bertajuk My Indie Rock Darling.

Selain berlakon, beliau aktif juga menceburi bidang teater dan telah diberi peranan dalam beberapa persembahan pentas seperti Teater Kompilasi Vol II (Legasi) dan teater fizikal TANDA. Dira juga amat aktif dengan kegiatan lasak. Hobi beliau menunggang motosikal Harley Davidson Spotster. Beliau sering menyertai festival penunggangan motosikal berkuasa tinggi yang diadakan setiap minggu, aktiviti kebajikan dan menganjur pelbagai acara yang melibatkan motosikal berkuasa besar bertujuan untuk kebajikan.

Disamping masa yang begitu suntuk, Dira masih mempunyai masa untuk bermesra dengan orang yang memerlukan. Salah satunya ialah untuk pesakit Thalassemia melalui Persatuan Thalassemia Malaysia. Dira terlibat sebagai Persidangan Kebangsaan bagi Persatuan tersebut dan sering melawat pesakit-pesakit di masa luangnya.

Dira memainkan watak Yong Vui Fung.

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Friday, September 24, 2010

PELAKON "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Xavier Fong


“Life indeed is the arts, for the very core of the arts is the heart itself. For that – our Heart is made out of 2 words - He & Art”

Jejaka berumur 25 tahun ini telah mencintai seni sejak dari zaman kanak-kanak lagi. Anak bongsu ini yang suka berimaginasi ini sentiasa menginginkan pengembaraan yang luar biasa. Dibesarkan di Ipoh, Xavier beliau pernah melibatkan diri dalam pelbagaicabang seni persembahan.

Di SMK Methodist (ACS) Ipoh, beliau amat aktif dengan breakdance, Hip Hop serta membuat gig Rock untuk persembahan kelab-kelab dan aktiviti sekolah. Kemudian, beliau mula menyertai the Music and Drama Society (MADSOC). Di sini mulanya beliau merasakan apa itu lakonan dan teater buat pertama kalinya.

Xavier, yang mengalami stage fright tahap yang tertinggi akhirnya mendaftar di Akademi Seni Kebangsaan (ASK) [sekarang lebih dikenali dengan Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA)] dan dianugerahkan Siswazah Fakulti Teater Terbaik tahun 2008, dan merupakan graduan Cina fakulti teater yang pertama di ASWARA.

Antara drama-drama, filem dan telemovie lakonan beliau adalah Lembing dan Layang (ASTRO Citra), Senja Permai (ASTRO Prima), K.I.T.A. (ASTRO Ria), Frontpage & Hartamas (NTV7), Gadoh (DVD Movie), Belukar (Movie 2010), dan beliau pernah memegang watak utama sebagai Alvin dalam Angpow untuk Mama (RTM 1 – Telemovie Raya Cina).

Xavier juga amat dikenali dalam persembahan Muzikal, Bangsawan, Opera Cina,dan persembahan teater. Antaranya - Grease the Musical (Danny Zuko & Kenickie), Cats the Musical (Rum Tum Tugger), West Side Story (Riff), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd), Aladdin (Aladdin), The Little Mermaid (Scuttle), The Anger in Ernest & Ernestine (Ernest), Bangsawan Menjunjung Duli Mahkota (Sultan Badrul Shah), Bangsawan Laksamana Cheng Ho (Maharaja Meng), Opera Cina Si Yatim Chao (General Han Chueh & Han Shin), Prince Charming’s Complaint – Monologue (Prince Charming), Play Me – adaptasi SAW the Movie (Dr. Gordon Lawrence) dan sebagainya.

Drama terbaru lakonannya adalah bersama terbitan Kash Picture’s Drama Inggeris 13 Episod, berjudul “CROSSINGS” sebagai Anthony (Antoine). CROSSINGS akan mula dimainkan pada bulan Ogos 2010 di NTV7.

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

PELAKON "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Tuan "Tapai" Faisal


Tuan Faisal merupakan seorang jurutera telekomunikasi dan perunding amanah saham yang amat cenderung dalam bidang seni teater.

Mula terlibat dalam bidang teater sejak tahun 2001 sebagai pengurus produksi untuk Kelab Teater AROMA yang telah memenangi beberapa anugerah, termasuk Johan Festival Teater Malaysia 2004 dengan karya Shahredza Minhat yang bertajuk “Tat Nenas” arahan Megat Sharizal.

Mula aktif berlakon pada tahun 2007. Antara pementasan yang turut dipersembahkan adalah Mangli, Kisah Gadis, Oh My God!, Stage Theraphy, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, Kaki Blue, Allah!, & A Light in KL City.

Berharap untuk terus menceburi bidang seni lakon pentas dan meluaskan pengalaman dalam seni lakon skrin.

Tuan Faisal is a telecommunication engineer and unit trust consultant by profession but at the same time he is very fond to theatre.

He started involve in theatre activities since 2001 as a production manager for Kelab Teater AROMA. The club has won many awards including Best Play in Festival Teater Malaysia 2004 under “Tat Nenas” by Megat Sharizal and Shahredza Minhat.

He acts actively since 2007. Among others are Mangli, Kisah Gadis, Oh My God!, Stage Theraphy, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, Kaki Blue, Allah!, & A Light in KL City.

Tapai berlakon sebagai Ravi.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

KREW KREATIF "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Fairuz Sulaiman


With a background in multimedia, he has made live video projections and music videos for many local bands like KLPHQ, 7 Collar T-shirt, Ferns, Bittersweet and Butterfingers. These videos are made with a very distinct style, using stop-motion, puppetry, hand-made masks, 3D animation and live video mixing.He also regularly provides live visual projections for music events like Moonshine ,Motion Picture Soundtrack and product launches for brands like UOX, Puma and Converse.

And recently, he involved himself in theatre, working with Cloudbreak and Welcome Community Home in “Fallen Leaves”; a play about and by HIV/AIDS patients that was performed at Actors Studio Bangsar and venues around KL. He also created visuals for the director Zahim Albakri’s “Tarap Man” in 2007. He was also part of the production of the big budget musical Puteri Gunung Ledang Season 3 and also Mahsuri, both performed at Istana Budaya.In 2008, he was involved in a theatre exchange program, involving York Theatre Royal and Soho Theatre from the UK. This exchange brought together an eclectic group of young artistic minds to create and perform pieces relating to their surrounding and memories. This project was partly sponsored by The Commonwealth Foundation.He had his first group exhibition at Valentine Willie Fine Art for the show Rock Kaka, where he collaborated with Callen Tham to create a home-made analog projector using common house hold materials. This projector involves user interaction to create the moving visuals on the wall.

For more information on the play, please surf here.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

SINOGRAFER "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Yusman Mokhtar


Yusman Mokhtar is a graduate from the Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA) in theatre majoring in scenography. Started doing theatre in 2001 and has done work both on stage and off stage. Among his designing credit includes Butterflies Are Free (TAS), Coffee & Toast (Aroma), Tat Nenas (Aroma), Teater Kanak-Kanak Debunga Setia, Teater Kanak-kanak Wa, Wa… Tu Bulan, Opera Cina Si Yatim Chao, Jalan Mati, Short Eyes, Muzikal Tun Razak (ASWARA), Kisah Gadis (TAS), What Does It Mean To Be Malaysian, Bottom Top, Belacan Geragok And Other Prawns, Oh My God!, Kaki Blue The Musical, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Hamlet (KLPAC), DanSing Thru Broadway (Farah Sulaiman) and Projek KoKen’s Teater Kompilasi Vol. 1 and Teater Kompilasi Vol . 2. He was also part of the original directing team from the first staging of Tanda.

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Monday, September 20, 2010

PEMBANTU SINOGRAFER "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Amar Asyrat



Sungguhpun masih berusia 23 tahun, Amar sudah pun diberi kepercayaan untuk melibatkan diri dalam Projek KoKEN dalam menyumbang skrip dan arahannya.

Anak kelahiran Melaka ini mula melibatkan diri dalam kerja-kerja pementasan sejak 2007 bilamana beliau mengambil keputusan untuk melanjutkan pelajarannya di ASWARA. Dengan bertindak sebagai juru tatacahaya semasa Projek KoKEN vol 1 (2008), Rumah Anak Teater sudah menganggap beliau melepasi tahap minima dan berupaya menyumbang di dalam Projek KoKEN vol 3 ini.

Selain daripada bergerak aktif dalam pementasan ASWARA, Asyraf juga pernah berlakon watak utama di dalam Telemovie “Rampas” (2009) terbitan Green Light Production.

Beliau berharap karyanya ini dapat diterima masyarakat dan mesej keamanan yang dibawanya dapat memberi sumbangan kepada pembangunan negara.

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Sunday, September 19, 2010

PENGARAH ARTISTIK "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": NAM RON


NAM RON atau nama sebenarnya Shahili Abdan (40 tahun) merupakan seorang pengarah, penulis, pelakon teater, tv dan filem. Di arena teater beliau mula terlibat dengan aktiviti ini bermula dari tahun 1989. Pada tahun 2000, selepas tamat pengajian di Akademi Seni Kebangsaan beliau menubuhkan Alternative Stage dan menjadi pengarah artistik hingga kini. Selain dari penggiat seni beliau juga turut menyumbang tenaga sebagai pensyarah sambilan. Beberapa karyanya telah tercalon ke peringkat akhir di Anugerah Seni Cameronian sebagai pengarah, pelakon dan penulis antaranya adalah Lembu, Matderihkolaperlih, Laut lebih Indah dari Bulan dan VV(WIP). Pada tahun 2003 Matderihkolaperlih memenangi ketegori skrip bahasa melayu terbaik pada anugerah tersebut. Pencapaian beliau yang lain adalah apabila menerima anugerah graduan cermerlang bagi ketegori teater oleh ASWARA pada tahun 2007. Nam Ron juga adalah salah seorang ahli dalam pertubuhan Lohan Journey, sebuah pertubuhan teater antarabangsa yang bertapak di Tokyo.

Nam Ron or his real name is Shahili Abdan (40) is a director, theatre players, film and tv actors by profession. He started his theatre activities from 1989. In 2000, he finished his studies in Akademi Seni Kebangsaan and later on formed Alternative Stage and became artistic director since then. Besides art, he also lectures. Some of his works have nominated to the Cameronian Awards as director, cast and actors like in Lembu, Matderihkolaperlih, Laut lebih Indah dari Bulan dan VV(WIP). In 2003, Matderihkolaperlih won the best malay script. He also the received the best students awards in theatre (ASWARA, 2007).Nam Ron is also a member to Lohan Journey, an international body in theatre base in Tokyo.

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

PELAKON "BANDUAN AKHIR DI SEL AKHIR": Saiful Razman


Since graduating with BA in Fine Art from UiTM in 2003, participate in various exhibitions in Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia. Featured in Valentine Willie Fine Art's Three Young Contemporaries in 2004 and was selected for the artist-in-residence program at Rimbun Dahan in 2004/2005. Had a first solo show at The Annexe Gallery Kuala Lumpur entitled Pelan-Pelan & Bilik Gerakan in June 2008. Aside from arts, was involved as a committee member of Notthatbalai, the annual fringe arts festival held at Lost Generation Space.

Sejak tamat pengajiannya dalam Seni dari UiTM pada tahun 2003, beliau sudah mengambil bahagian dalam pelbagai pameran lukisan di Malaysia, Indonesia dan Australia. Beliau pernah dijemput untuk mempamerkan karya lukisan di Valentine Willie Fine Art's Three Young Contemporaries pada tahun 2004 dan dipilih sebagai artis residen di Rimbun Dahan pada tahun 2004/2005. Pameran solo pertamanya di Galeri Annexe Kuaa Lumpur bertajuk Pelan-Pelan & Bilik Gerakan pada Jun 2008. Selain aktiviti seni, beliau juga ahli jawatankuasa untuk Notthatbalai, sebuah festival seni tahunan yang diadakan di Lost Generation Space.

Saiful Razman
memain watak warden.

http://saifulrazman-artworks.blogspot.com

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

PEMENTASAN BANDUAN AKHIR oleh RUMAH ANAK TEATER

'One death can save the lives of many'

What worries me most now is the seemingly pervasive opinion among Malaysians that only tough measures can deter drug offences, and that the Singapore president must not show compassion on Yong and risk... opening the floodgates. These death penalty advocates are convinced one death can save the lives of many.

Can it?

It has been nearly three decades since Malaysia first launched its anti-dadah campaign, but the country is confronted with more drug-related social ills today. Dozens, if not hundreds, have been hanged, including foreigners, over the years, and the effectiveness of these deaths is negligible.

Corruption, a cracking education system, uneven economic development, lack of social welfare support, and the appalling and dehumanising institutions such as prisons and rehabilitation centres are the core factors why the anti-dadah campaign has become a futile exercise.

Even in Singapore, drugs continue to flood in. While better managed and under control, the numbers of drug users rose by 600% between 2006 and 2007 according to a Straits Times report in January 2008.

All this brings me to ponder on the question of restorative justice, and I am indebted to a death penalty abolitionist from Taiwan who enlightened me to the practice at a recent forum.

While retributive justice focuses on the offender, with laws and punishment being the core values, restorative justice emphasises on the offender, the victim and the wider community.

In countries like Germany, Australia and New Zealand, mechanisms are already in place to apply restorative justice, encouraging the offender to repent and to seek forgiveness from the victim. In return, the victim and the general public are counselled to forgive and to assist the offender in rehabilitation and reintegration so that he or she may become whole again psychologically.

Not based on vengeance and punishment

This is a justice that reconciles and heals, and is based on the principles of forgiveness, atonement and restitution, rather than vengeance and punishment.

Hannah Arendt, a German political theorist of Jewish origin, said in the aftermath of the Second World War that “the problem of evil will be the fundamental question of postwar intellectual life in Europe. She was right.

Fully aware of their own inertia and failure to prevent the massive killings exacted by the Nazi regime, many European countries went on to introduce laws that would protect future refugees. The death penalty was also abolished in the latter years to minimise miscarriage of justice.

Most importantly, the darkest chapter in the modern European history prompted many to confront self-righteousness, and started to look into ways to ensure the state would safeguard and enhance the interests of even the most insignificant weak minorities in society. Are we surprised that in cities like Munich and Vienna, cases of murders and rapes are rare despite the lack of the death penalty?

One may condemn Yong to one heart's content, but we must be careful not to become so self-righteous, legalistic and overwhelmed by our moral certitudes, and think that the underlying factors that contributed to the misdeeds of people like Thiru Selvam, Rozman and Yong did not matter. Without a holistic approach, both Singapore and Malaysia will only continue to hang the “mules” and let go of the real kingpins.

When meting out punishment, we must bear in mind justice is supposed to be a power that heals, restores and reconciles, rather than just hurts, punishes and kills.

Yong has clearly expressed his remorse, and all that I humbly ask is a chance for him to be spared the ultimate punishment. The Singapore authorities can still keep him in jail and monitor his behaviour for the longest period possible, but I am certain a life-changing process on the part of Yong will touch many more lives, the draconian, degrading and spiritually dark conditions of the prison notwithstanding.

Yong is ready to reconcile with the people of Singapore and his fellow Malaysians, are we willing to show him compassion and restore the broken relationship?

The prison authority in Singapore also says it will not allow the heart sutra written by Yong to see the light of the day even after execution. Why? Is it afraid that these religious writings may awaken more people that an alternative measure to death penalty is possible, as some Singaporeans have been bravely campaigning for?


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Berikut ialah maklumat lain tentang kempen ke atas Vui Kong:

http://savevuikong. blogspot. com/

http://2ndchance4yo ng.wordpress. com/

http://www.facebook.com/SaveVuiKong



Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Amnesty International Malaysia dengan kerjasama Rumah Anak Teater mempertunjukkan:

“Banduan Akhir” ( synopsis )


...“Banduan Akhir” is a story inspired by the real story of Yong Vui Kong, a Malaysian boy who is facing the Death Penalty in Singapore. In 2007, the 18 years old boy from a broken family in Sabah was arrested with 47 grams of heroin and sentenced to Mandatory Death Penalty. Since then, Vui Fung, a Malaysian girl is struggling for her brother, Yong Vui Kong from the Death Penalty. For more than 3 years, she's facing with a lot of difficulties from the authorities to save her brother. Nevertheless, with Ravi, the prolific Human Rights lawyer in Singapore, both of them 'believe' that something can be done to save Yong Vui Kong's life. This 50 minutes drama will potray the dark hours of Yong Vui Kong facing the cruel Death Penalty.


Banduan Akhir ialah sebuah penceritaan yang diinspirasikan daripada kisah sebenar yang dilalui oleh Yong Vui Kong, seorang remaja Malaysia yang berhadapan dengan Hukuman Gantung di Singapura. Pada tahun 2007, remaja lelaki Sabah berusia 18 tahun yang datang dari keluarga yang berpecah ini ditahan kerana memiliki 47 gram heroin dan dijatuhkan Hukuman Mati Mandatori. Sejak itu, Vui Fung, gadis Malaysia mulakan perjuangannya bagi membebaskan abangnya, Yong Vui Kong daripada tali gantung. Dalam jangka masa tiga tahun, gadis tersebut melalui banyak dugaan – berhadapan dengan pihak berkuasa bagi membebaskan abangnya. Sungguhpun demikian, bersama Ravi, seorang peguam hak asasi manusia di Singapura, kedua-dua mereka ‘percaya’ bahawa sesuatu boleh dilakukan bagi menyelamatkan nyawa Yong Vui Kong. Drama 50 minit ini waktu-waktu gelita Yong Vui Kong berhadapan dengan Hukuman Gantungnya.

Penerbit: Nora Murat

Penerbit Eksekutif: Faisal Mustaffa

Pengarah Artistik: Nam Ron

Pengarah / Penulis Skrip: Moizzis RCong

Pelakon: Xavier Fong, Dira Abu Zahar, Mardiana Ismail, Tuan 'Tapai' Faisal, Saiful Razman.

Sinografer: Yusman Mokhtar / Amar Asyraf

Multimedia: Fairuz Sulaiman

Sumbangan minima: RM10

Tempahan / Keterangan lanjut: 03-79552680 / amnestydptheatre@gmail.com

Peta lokasi pementasan http://bit.ly/aiMkIS

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