KUALA LUMPUR – Social activist Kuan Chee Heng said he is honoured to receive the Commonwealth Points of Light Award by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his charitable work.
Kuan, 58, fondly known as “Uncle Kentang”, said the award goes to everyone who has supported and encouraged him to go out and assist the needy.
“I believe this is not for me but for everyone. ‘Uncle Kentang’ is a name that we use to operate the funds from public donations that support the whole initiative,” he said during the Mid Day Update programme on Bernama TV today.
In a Facebook post recently, Kuan said he had received an email notifying him of his Commonwealth award on Saturday. He will receive it on June 12 at the British High Commissioner’s office here.
Kuan is the fourth Malaysian to receive the award after “Teddy Bear Doctor” Dr Madhusudhan Shanmugam in 2018, “Mek Tuntung” Dr Chen Pelf Nyok (2018) and Zero Waste Malaysia founders Khor Sue Yee and Aurora Tin (2019).
The Commonwealth Points of Light Award is a weekly award given to inspirational individuals from the Commonwealth in recognition of their social work. – Bernama, May 25, 2021
