• Soft Launch of the International Meatless Day Campaign in Malaysia
11am on Sunday, October 27, 2002 at Bayview Beach Resort, Penang

The soft launch of the Malaysian Campaign will be held on Sunday Oct 27, 2002 at the Bayview Beach Resort, Penang. YAB Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, Chief Minister of Penang will pledge to become meatless on November 25 2002, International Meatless Day. Several State Leaders are also expected to be present. Leaders of commercial organisations, educational institutions, societies & NGOs will receive pledge forms from YAB Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon. They represent a cross section of the many organisations taking part in this year's campaign. YAB Tan Sri Dr. Koh is also expected to receive completed pledge forms to go meatless on Meatless Day from the staff of the Bayview Beach Resort.

Owing to the publicity generated by our meatless day campaigns and the increasing number of members of the public choosing to go meatless, the Bayview Beach Resort has decided to set up a "meatless section" in their weekly Sunday Buffet. This section will have at any one time more than 25 meatless dishes. YAB Tan Sri will take this opportunity to launch the Resort's "meatless section " of their Sunday buffet at the same time.

• International Meatless Day Carnival 2002:
5.00pm to 10.00pm on Sunday, November 16, at the Esplanade, Penang

The Penang State Government together with the Malaysian Meatless Day Campaign Committee, is organising the International Meatless Day Carnival as an event in the Penang State Tourism Calendar in conjunction with International Meatless Day. This year's organising committee is being Co-Chaired by YB Dato Kee Phaik Cheen, State Executive Councillor for Tourism, Arts & Women’s Affairs

The launching of this year’s Carnival on November 16 at the Esplanade will be officiated by the Chief Minister YAB Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon at 6pm.

Tickets valued at RM10/- per book will be sold for the event. To add value to the tickets 6 discount vouchers will be provided without any extra charge for every book purchased. These vouchers will entitle the holder to discounts in vegetarian restaurants, retail outlets and hotels.

This year's carnival will also raise funds for charities. They are the
• Penang & Province Wellesley Buddhist Free Clinic
• Sadhu Vaswani Welfare Fund
• International Meatless Day, Nov 25, 2002

This day will commemorated by performing acts of service to animals. The poor and the needy will also not be forgotten.

Those wishing to help at the carnival or assist in collecting pledges for Meatless Day, please contact

Pishu Murli Hassaram
51, Bishop Street
10200 Penang
Tel; 04-2610126 or email
meatlessday@hotmail.com or pishu@pc.jaring.my