WRAP Olympic torch arrives in KL; pro-China interfaith gathering

(20 Apr 2008) SHOTLIST ++IN-TIME INCORRECT-TRUE IN-TIME = 10:52:41++ ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Wide of people waiting outside terminal 2. Wide of supporters gathered for Olympic torch arrival 3. Wide of 'Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay' plane arriving 4. Close up front side of plane with inscription reading (English) ''Journey of Harmony'' 5. Wide of supporters and security officials 6. Official at top of plane's steps holding flame in lantern, walking down steps 7. Cutaway of man taking pictures 8. Official walking down steps with torch and greeting other waiting officials 9. Wide of officials posing with torch for photographs 10. Tracking shot of supporters 11. Olympic official waving at crowd 12. Wide of crowd cheering and waving Malaysian and Chinese flags 13. Wide of Buddhist priests entering Maha Vihara temple 14. Wide of interfaith prayer gathering 15. Close up of banner reading: (English) "Interfaith Prayers for Peace in Tibet & A Successful Olympic Games 2008'' 16. Close up of Buddhist priest praying 17. Wide of Buddhist priest praying with other religious leaders 18. Wide of Tibetan monks praying 19. Close up of Tibetan monks 20. Wide of representative from Islamic religion praying 21. Close up of Islamic representative praying 22. Representatives from Hindu and Sikh religions listening 22. Wide of congregation 23. SOUNDBITE: (English) Sri Dhammaratana, Chief Buddhist High priest of Malaysia: "So we pray for peace in Tibet as well as the peace and successful Olympic games, as well as for tomorrow, our, our Olympic rally, torch rally going smoothly without any disturbances." 24. Close of oil lamp burning 25. Wide of religious leaders lighting candles to symbolise the light of peace STORYLINE Dozens of supporters were waiting to greet the Olympic torch on Sunday, as it touched down in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, at about 2 a.m. (1800 GMT Saturday). The Olympic torch will be taken through downtown Kuala Lumpur on Monday, but the Vice president of the Olympic Council of Malaysia said authorities were not expecting any trouble or protests of the kind that have plagued the torch run in other countries. He added that police were never-the-less ready for any challenges the torch's run might face, but declined to say how many police officers would be deployed. However, a police spokesman, who did not want to be named, said some 1,000 policemen and commandos would be deployed along the route even though police have not received reports of any planned protests. Roads will be also closed to traffic along the route. Following the torch's arrival in Malaysia, religious leaders held an interfaith prayer service early on Sunday morning at the main Buddhist temple in the capital to pray for peace in Tibet and at the Olympic games in Beijing. Representatives from the Buddhist, Christian, Islamic, Hindu and Sikh religions attended the interfaith service, as well as around 200 people who also showed up at the temple to join in the prayer. Sri Dhammaratana, a Chief Buddhist High priest of Malaysia said part of the prayers were for Monday's relay as well. "We pray for peace in Tibet as well as the peace and successful Olympic games, as well as for tomorrow, our Olympic torch rally going smoothly without any disturbances," he told AP Television. Monday's16-kilometre (9.9-mile) torch relay route will lead past landmarks, ending at Malaysia's iconic Petronas Twin Towers. The torch will then leave Kuala Lumpur for Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday night. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...