Kevin was not just a DPP, he was family too


EVERY now and again, something happens that requires us to press the reset button in our priorities. Sept 16, 2015 was one such day. We had feared the worst although we prayed for the best.

On Malaysia Day, we received terrible news that the life of a loved one had been extinguished. Anthony Kevin Morais was not just a Deputy Public Prosecutor. He was family too.

For many years, Kevin worked tirelessly to put criminals behind bars. He did this working for the Malaysian Government and for a modest salary.

Where I work, we complain about the exchange rate and its impact on spending power. We never think about those who do their job with passion and a deep desire to uphold justice.

When we last saw Kevin two weeks before his murder, his last words were for my son to encourage him on his UPSR. Now we have to read about him in the past tense.

To those who committed this terrible crime, you have added the word murderer on your resume. There is only one place where such a resume has any value – hell.

RIP dear Kevin. Your reward will be from God.

TONY PEREIRA 

Petaling Jaya

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