Karpal Singh: Funeral Arrangements And Today's Latest Updates
74-year-old former DAP Chairman Karpal Singh passed away in a deadly road accident on 17 April 2014.
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Karpal Singh's Funeral To Be Accorded With Penang State Honours
The Penang government will accord the late DAP leader Karpal Singh a state-level funeral on Sunday, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. He said it had also instructed that the state flag be flown at half-mast from today until the funeral on Sunday.
abnxcess.com“We can’t accord him a state funeral as that is under the federal jurisdiction so we can only accord him a funeral with state honours,” Lim said in a brief press conference. The state executive council and Karpal’s family have agreed to the plan, he added
yahoo.com“This means the state flags would be flown half-mast until the funeral day on Sunday. “The state flag will be accorded to cover Karpal’s casket. “Finally a public ceremony will be held in Dewan Sri Pinang for the lay public to pay their last and final respects to Karpal.
freemalaysiatoday.comA ceremony for the public to pay their last respects to the Karpal, popularly known as the ‘Tiger of Jelutong’ for his contribution to the country’s politics, will be held at Dewan Sri Pinang between 9 and 11 on Sunday morning.
themalaymailonline.comKarpal’s cremation will take place at 11am on Sunday in the Batu Gantung crematorium.
themalaysianinsider.comHis sons, Penang exco member Jagdeep Singh Deo and Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo, thanked the state government for giving their father state honours. "I'm very sure he would have been very proud to be the son of Penang and to be accorded state honours," Jagdeep said. They also thanked the public and political leaders for their sympathy and condolences.
themalaysianinsider.com17 April: Sources Reveal Karpal's Crashed Car Had 29 Outstanding Traffic Summonses
The Toyota Alphard in which Karpal Singh was killed this morning has 29 unresolved traffic summonses on record, checks with authorities revealed.
themalaymailonline.comSources also revealed that Karpal’s vehicle had about 15 outstanding summonses for speeding. The source revealed that the Toyota Alphard accumulated a total of 29 traffic summonses, of which 15 had not been settled.
thestar.com.myBut the same authorities did not disclose, however, the nature of the traffic offences that caused the issuance of the summonses.
mynewshub.myA preliminary police investigation found that the MPV had been travelling on a straight stretch of the highway on a clear night, before it rammed into the right rear end of the lorry.
themalaymailonline.comLorry Driver Involved In Karpal's Death Tests Positive For Ganja
Initial urine sample of the lorry driver, 45, involved in the accident that killed Karpal Singh has tested positive for ganja.
thestar.com.myPerak police chief SDCP Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the results are not conclusive because it was only an initial screening done by the police on the 45-year old man.
thesundaily.my“If the first screening comes back as positive, then the second sample will be sent to the pathologist for verification. “The second sample has been sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for verification,” he said. "The lorry driver's statements have been taken and he has been released," he added.
thestar.com.myWhen asked on the details of the accident, SDCP Acryl Sani said it was being investigated. "We need to get all statements involved to check on the evidence to conclude what had happened," he said. SDCP Acryl said the case was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
thestar.com.myKarpal Singh Has Passed Away In A Road Accident Near Gua Tempurung Early Thursday, 17 April 2014
Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh died in a car accident on the North-South Expressway this morning near Gua Tempurung, Kampar in Perak.
themalaysianinsider.comThe accident happened at Km 301.6 of the NSE, near the deadly Gua Tempurung stretch.
nst.com.myThe Bukit Gelugor MP And Veteren DAP Leader Was Travelling In An MPV When It Collided With A Five-Tonne Lorry On The North South Expressway At 1am
Bukit Gelugor MP and veteran DAP leader Karpal Singh was killed when the car he was travelling in collided with a five-tonne lorry near Gua Tempurung on the North South Expressway here early Thursday.
thestar.com.myThe Crash Killed 74-Year-Old Karpal And His 39-Year-Old Assistant C Micheal On Impact
Michael Cornelius, the loyal assistant who has been attending to Karpal's needs since he was wheelchair bound in a 2005 accident was also killed. He was 39 years old.
fz.comThe impact of the crash at about 1am killed the prominent lawyer and his assistant, C Michael, on the spot.
thestar.com.myKarpal's Son, Ramkarpal, Driver C Selvam, And Indonesian Domestic Helper Were Injured
Karpal's son, Ramkarpal, and the car's driver, C Selvam, were injured. Karpal's Indonesian domestic helper was also injured and is in critical condition.
thestar.com.myAccording to a police statement later, Ram and driver of the ill-fated car, C Selvam, were not injured. However, Karpal's Indonesian maid suffered severe injuries and she is warded at Ipoh's Hospital Permaisuri Bainun.
malaysiakini.comThe Lorry Was Believed To Have Switched Lanes Without Indication
Contacted later, an Ipoh police spokesperson told Malaysiakini that it is believed the MPV collided with a lorry which switched lanes without indication.
malaysiakini.comThe driver of the lorry, which was hit behind by Karpal's car, and its three passengers escaped without injury.
malaysiakini.comThe driver and co-driver of the lorry are being questioned by police.
fz.comThe five-tonne lorry was carrying a load of cement, steel and mosaic tiles.
malaysiakini.comKarpal's Eldest Son, Gobind Singh Deo, Announced His Father's Departure Via Twitter At 3.40am
His eldest son, Gobind Singh Deo confirmed the passing of his father through a statement on Twitter at 3.40am.
astroawani.comKarpal's other son and Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo (left) told The Star that his father had died on the spot. "My brother Ram is slightly injured but we are trying to get through to him," he added when the daily contacted him at 3.30am.
malaysiakini.comPhotos Taken At The Scene Of The Accident Show The White Toyota Alphard Karpal Was Travelling In Badly Damaged
Karpal Was On His Way To Penang To Attend A Court Case
They were on their way to Penang from Kuala Lumpur for a court case when the luxury MPV, according to police, hit the rear of a lorry that was said to be travelling slowly.
fz.comThe four were travelling inside a Toyota Alphard at that time.
nst.com.myKarpal And C Micheal's Body Were Sent To A Hospital In Ipoh. Their Remains Will Be Taken To Karpal's Home In Georgetown At 3PM
The bodies of Karpal and Cornelius have been taken to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh. Among those at the hospital was Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng. Both Karpal's and Cornelius' remains are expected to be taken to the former's home in Georgetown at 3pm today.
fz.comKarpal Leaves Behind His Wife And Five Children
Karpal, 74 leaves his wife Gurmit and five children. Karpal's funeral is expected to take place on Sunday, while plans for Cornelius is still uncertain as his family may want his body to be returned to India for the final rites.
fz.comHis wife Gurmit Kaur was inconsolable as she wailed "Why why", while his son, Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo, who was holding his mother all the way to the mortuary, also broke down.
themalaysianinsider.comKarpal's daughter Sangeet Kaur Deo and eldest son Jagdeep Singh Deo was also seen grieving over the loss of their father.
themalaysianinsider.comThe Prime Minister Has Expressed His Condolences In A Tweet
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak who is currently on a working visit to Turkey, tweeted from Ankara to extend his condolences to the politician's family members. "I have just landed at Ankara when I heard the news that YB Karpal Singh died in a road accident . My condolences to the family," he tweeted.
nst.com.myHe Became Wheelchair-Bound After A Car Accident In 2005
Karpal, who recently resigned as DAP national chairman, became paralysed and wheelchair-bound after a car accident in 2005.
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