赵明福逝世17周年之“勿忘赵明福，不走回头路！”追思会将于2026年7月16日星期四傍晚7时正于隆雪华堂邝松厅举行，赵明福民主促进会与隆雪华青诚邀民众踊跃出席这一场纪念民主之殇的活动。

赵明福是国家民主转型期间，旧势力利用国家机器颠覆新政权，而产生的政治受难者。

赵明福不是孤立的扣留所死亡案件，赵明福案件不是单纯的执法暴力，赵明福之殁象征民主法治精神的毁坏。所以我们严厉批判导致赵明福死亡的旧政权。

遗憾的是，随之诞生的新政权却拒绝为赵明福政治命案掀开真相和实现正义，即使赵明福的生与死都已奉献给这个新政权的诞生。

当新政权选择与旧体制精英合作，掩盖旧政权犯下的颠覆民主与政治迫害罪行，极力维护不可被维护的体制暴力行径，这无疑是对民主运动和赵明福家属最大的背叛。

柔佛州选中，无论新政权或旧政权至今都拒绝签署还赵明福公道的诉求，这证明两者都没有对破坏民主法治精神的赵明福案件有丝毫的省思、纠正和改革的意愿。

当新旧政治势力因利益关系而政治立场趋向一致，放弃他们多年来倡议的民主人权改革议程，民主运动参与者不能碍于战友情意结，包容放弃原则和拒绝纠错，只剩下为权力而权力的这群政治精英。

民主不走回头路，当民主运动走到一个节点的时候，民主运动参与者必须抛弃非理性的和感性的纠结，勇敢采取新的策略及结合新的力量，迈向实质民主的下一段里程碑。

追求还赵明福公道的运动，亦如是。

我们诚邀呼朋唤友出席这场追思会。这场追思会将有一场市民会议(townhall)，希望大家为我们的下一段里程碑给予意见。我们也将推介线上赵明福纪念馆和邀请党团领袖给予团结支援演说。谢谢。

报名链接：https://forms.gle/28ogCrfNyBSVsRcE7

The May 13 Incident remains a pivotal turning point in Malaysian history, leaving deep and lasting impacts on the nation’s social, political, and cultural landscape. Despite its significance, open discussions about the tragedy have long been limited and often regarded as sensitive. Although public discourse has gradually become more open in recent years, meaningful engagement at the community level remains insufficient.

The forum aims to move beyond remembrance toward a deeper and more critical understanding of the May 13 Incident by fostering dialogue across generations. By bringing together speakers from diverse professional and social backgrounds, the session seeks to explore the multiple meanings and long-term implications of the incident within historical, social, and contemporary contexts, while encouraging constructive conversations on reconciliation, mutual understanding, and collective healing.

Event details:

Date: 10 May 2026 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Venue: Cheng Yi Auditorium, KLSCAH
Language: English

Panel speakers:
1.Prof. Dr Mohd. Tajuddin Bin Mohd. Rasdi (Academic and Well-known Author)
2.Law Jing (Secretary of PESAWA)
3.Tham Seen Hau (Co-author of Life After: Oral Histories of the May 13 Incident)
4.Muhamad Azan Safar (Kawah Buku)
5.Jason Wee (Co-Founder & Executive Director of Architects of Diversity)

Moderator: Jowyn Saw (Committee Member of KLSCAH Youth)

Organizer: Friends of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Heritage Association (PESAWA)

Co-organizers:
KLSCAH Civil Rights Committee
KLSCAH Youth
LLG Cultural Development Centre
University of Malaya Association of New Youth
Persatuan Rakyat Sejiwa Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur Eng Choon Hoey Kuan

Members of the public are encouraged to attend and participate in this important dialogue, which represents a meaningful step toward cultivating a more open and thoughtful engagement with shared history in Malaysia.

Registration is available via the following link: https://forms.gle/ZPUZnRqa5Gz5Xm6W8

Programme Schedule:
1:30pm – 2:00pm: Registration and refreshments
2:00pm – 2:10pm: Opening and introduction
2:10pm – 3:50pm: Keynote presentations (15 minutes per speaker)
3:25pm – 3:55pm: Q&A session
3:55pm – 4:00pm: Closing remarks

A candlelight vigil will be held in response to the ongoing human rights crisis in Iran. Peaceful protests in Iran have reportedly been met with violent crackdowns and widespread communication blackouts, resulting in thousands of deaths within days and leaving families and communities isolated from the world.

The event is organized by SUARAM, Sisters in Islam, KLSCAH Youth and UMANY, which will gather Malaysians in solidarity with the Iranian people and to amplify calls for justice and human rights.

Participants are invited to bring candles and observe a moment of silence.

Event Details:

Date : 23 January 2026 (Friday)
Time : 7:00 PM
Venue : In front of the Iranian Embassy, Kuala Lumpur (https://share.google/UHNvjCCQXEMcDi3tE)
Dress Code : White