2025年适逢513事件56周年，为缅怀在这场历史悲剧中罹难的受害者，隆雪历史与文化资产之友协会（历文之友）、同心公民协会、隆雪华堂民权委员会、林连玉基金文化资产保存委员会、禅灯文化艺术协会、吉隆坡永春会馆、蒲种山庄盂兰胜会及马大新青年等八个民间团体将联合举办纪念公祭仪式。
过去一年间，马来西亚社会在513事件的去禁忌化进程中取得显著进展。以该事件为背景的电影《五月雪》成功公映；同时，经过民间团体多年努力，双溪毛糯513墓园终获雪兰莪州政府宪报为保留地。这些突破性进展为今年的纪念活动赋予特殊意义——既是对公民社会长期努力的肯定，亦彰显了转型正义的持续推进。为此，主办方特别将今年公祭主题定为“曙光乍现”（Fajar Menyingsing），寄托对未来的美好期许。
公祭仪式定于2025年5月10日（星期六）上午8时30分开始报到，9时正仪式正式开始，地点为双溪毛糯513墓园。雪兰莪州议会议长YB刘永山将担任主宾。仪式亦将安排五大宗教代表进行跨宗教祈福，为长眠于此的逾百名受害者致哀。主办方呼吁与会者为每座墓碑献花，以最诚挚的方式缅怀逝者。
为方便公众参与，主办方将通过Facebook专页（https://www.facebook.com/pesawa2020 ）对仪式进行全程直播。这项安排让无法亲临现场的民众，特别是散居各地的受害者后代，都能参与这场集体纪念活动。活动详情可洽：刘敬（011-1143 4178）、陈松青（019-388 5309）。
八个主办团体诚挚邀请受害者家属、社会各界人士踊跃参与。期盼通过年复一年的公祭仪式，唤起社会对历史真相的关注与反思，推动族群和解进程。历史的真相不应深埋于墓碑之下。唯有正视过去，方能携手迈向更美好的未来。
513事件56周年公祭工委会秘书
刘敬 启
Breaking Dawn: Eight Civil Society Organizations to Co-organize the 56th Anniversary of the May 13 Incident
The year 2025 marks the 56th anniversary of the May 13 Incident. To commemorate the victims who perished in this historical tragedy, eight civil society organizations, including The Friends of Historical and Cultural Heritage Society of Kuala Lumpur & Selangor (PESAWA), Persatuan Rakyat Sejiwa Malaysia, KLSCAH Civil Rights Committee, LLG Cultural Development Centre Bhd, Chan Deng Culture & Arts Society Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur Eng Choon Hoey Kuan, Persatuan Perayaan Yee Lan Puchong Jaya, and the University of Malaya Association of New Youth, will jointly organize this public memorial service.
Over the past year, significant progress has been made in overcoming the taboo surrounding the May 13 Incident within Malaysian society. The film Mid Summer Snow, based on the incident, was successfully screened in Malaysian cinemas. Additionally, after years of persistent effort, the Sungai Buloh May 13 Mass Grave site has been officially gazetted by the Selangor State Government. These landmark developments give this year’s commemoration special significance—it not only affirms the long-standing efforts of civil society but also highlights the ongoing process of transitional justice. For this reason, the theme of this year’s memorial service will be “Breaking Dawn” (Fajar Menyingsing), symbolizing the hopeful outlook for the future.
The public memorial service will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, with registration starting at 8:30 AM, and the official ceremony beginning promptly at 9:00 AM at the May 13 Mass Grave in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. YB Tuan Lau Weng San, Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, will serve as the Guest of Honor. Religious leaders from the Five Major Religions will offer prayers for the over one hundred victims. The Guest of Honor and the organizing committee will also place a wreath. All participants are invited to lay flowers on each grave as a mark of respect for these innocent victims.
To ensure wider participation, the event will be live-streamed on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pesawa2020). This live-streaming arrangement will allow the public, particularly descendants of the victims who may reside in different locations, to join the collective memorial activity. For more information, please contact: Law Jing (011-1143 4178) or Tan Choong Cheng (019-388 5309).
The eight organizing groups sincerely invite the victims’ families and individuals from all walks of life to participate. Through this annual public memorial service, we aim to raise awareness and reflection on the historical truth, contributing to the process of ethnic reconciliation. The truth of history should not be buried beneath tombstones. Only by confronting the past can we move forward together toward a brighter future.
Secretary of the 56th Anniversary May 13 Incident
Public Memorial Service Organizing Committee
Law Jing
