Early Thursday, veteran lawyer and opposition lawmaker Karpal Singh passed away in a car accident, along with long-time personal assistant Michael Cornelius, near Gua Tempurung on the North South Expressway near Kampar. Today. we pay tribute to the prominent Malaysian politician with a gallery of pictures of him over the years.
Karpal Singh with his mother.
A young Karpal SIngh, who was the president of the Dunearn Hostel at the University of Singapore in 1963, delivering a speech.
1981: Karpal Singh and P. Patto (left) at the NBI headquarters.
1989: Karpal Singh waving to friends after leaving the courtroom with his wife Gurmit Kaur and son Jagdeep (2nd from right).
1979: (From left to right) DAP state assemblymen Chin Nyok Soo, Karpal Singh, Ooi Ean Kwong, Seow Hun Khim having a group discussion.
Karpal Singh speaking to his wife before being taken back to Kamunting detention camp.
1978: Lim Kit Siang (right, in glasses) leaving the court with Karpal Singh (centre)
1984: Lim Kit Siang, flanked by Karpal Singh and Penang DAP secretary Mr Gooi Hock Seng, (left) participating in the "Save Bukit China" campaign at the Air Itam Dam.
1978: Karpal Singh sharing a joke with then Penang Governor Tun Haji Sardon Jubir.
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