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KAMPAR: Bukit Gelugor MP and veteran DAP leader Karpal Singh died in an accident near Gua Tempurung here early Thursday.
The prominent lawyer and his assistant, C Michael, died on the scene. His son Ramkarpal and the car's driver, C Selvam, were injured in the 1am incident.
Their bodies have been brought to Kampar Hospital.
The Toyota Alphard in which Karpal and the three were in had collided with a lorry. Karpal was on his way to Penang to attend a court case.
DAP leader Karpal Singh died after the vehicle he was travelling in was involved in a crash near Gopeng, Perak on the North-South highway at 1.30am.
It was believed that 74-year-old Bukit Gelugor MP was travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Penang to attend a court hearing later in the morning when the accident occurred.
The Toyota Alphard, he was in along with three passengers including his son Ramkarpal, was believed to have collided with a lorry before going out of control.
His son Gobind Singh Deo, when contacted, confirmed that Karpal had died on the spot in the accident.
"His assistant Michael (Selvam) was also killed in the accident while the driver is critically injured.
"My brother Ram is slightly injured but we are trying to get through to him," he said when contacted at 3.30am.
Gobind, who is Puchong MP, added that he was in Kuala Lumpur at the time of incident and will be heading to the accident site.
In 2005, Karpal was involved in an accident which left him paralysed and wheelchair-bound. He was returning to his home in Penang when a car hit his taxi at the rear.
Karpal graduated from University of Singapore and started his law practice before becoming a DAP politician in 1978.
He recently stepped down as DAP chairman pending his appeal against a sedition charge of uttering seditious words against the Sultan of Perak in 2009.
Karpal graduated from University of Singapore and started his law practice before becoming a DAP politician in 1978.
He recently stepped down as DAP chairman pending his appeal against a sedition charge of uttering seditious words against the Sultan of Perak in 2009.
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p/s : Ada kawan kat opis nih bgtaw, orang Arkib Negara kata "Karpal Singh adalah orang yang paling rajin sekali ke arkib negara. Sbb dia suka baca / buat refference kat situ.."
**** Tq kengkawan yg sudi lagi jenguk blog sayer hehehe... ;)
