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Karpal Singh receives a posthumous Public Service Award from the Gandhi Memorial Trust (GMT).
From left Karpal Singh’s family members Man Karpal, Sangeet Kaur, Gobind Singh, Gurmit Kaur, and Ramkarpal Singh receive the posthumous public service award from the Gandhi Memorial Trust of Malaysia today. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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We were greatly honoured to receive an award by the Gandhi Memorial Trust this evening on behalf of Mr Karpal!
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YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
About 400 people, mostly retired judges, lawyers, and politicians attended the event in honour of Karpal.
Karpal Singh receives posthumous public service award
The Malay Mail Online
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The late Karpal Singh today posthumously received the public service award from the Gandhi Memorial Trust (GMT) of Malaysia in a form of a tiger made of pewter, in honour of his moniker, the Tiger of Jelutong.
His only daughter, Sangeet Kaur, the last to give her speech, reminisced of how he never wavered even during difficult times and how he had fiercely protected the notion of equality, non-discrimination, democracy, and human rights.
“His sincere love for this country was apparent in almost everything he did.
“There were times when I asked him, ‘Pa, how do you do this? Nothing is achieved over and over again. It’s like banging your head on the wall. Nothing comes of it’.
“And he would calmly tell me, ‘Be patient, these things take time, change doesn’t happen overnight, we must fight on’,” she said.
Sangeet also went on to describe her relationship with her father.
“He was my pillar of strength, he was my best friend. To say I miss him wouldn’t come close to describe how I feel.
“Deep inside my heart he will always be with me. Till we meet again, papa,” she ended her speech, in a trembling voice.
Veteran lawyer Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan also paid tribute and spoke of how he had defended the Federal Constitution against those who attempt to rewrite it.
“I miss Karpal Singh, we all miss Karpal Singh, not just Karpal Singh the person, but Karpal Singh the warrior and voice of the people, Karpal Singh the statesman and most importantly for us today, Karpal Singh the defender of our Federal Constitution.
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Former Court of Appeal judge Datuk Mahadev Shanker who is also the former GMT chairman, said Karpal was the embodiment of the philosophy and principles of Mahatma Gandhi.
“In many ways, Karpal Singh lived plainly but his thoughts were lofty,” he said.
Former law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim also paid homage and said even he was not spared by his sharp tongue.
“But all he did was to speak according to his conscience,” he said.
https://my.news.yahoo.com/karpal-singh-receives-posthumous-public-award-124000903.html
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Malaysiakini
11:24AM Jun 26, 2014
Karpal to get posthumous public service award
The late Karpal Singh has been named for a special award in recognition of his dedicated service to the nation for more than 40 years, Gandhi Memorial Trust (GMT) chairperson S Radhakrishnan said today.
He said the public service award would be presented by GMT at a special ceremony at the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur on June 30.
“Karpal’s life-long passion was the pursuit of social justice and the upholding the Malaysian constitution and the rule of law.
“He was a national treasure and will be clearly missed and lovingly remembered for his great contribution and sacrifices to make Malaysia a better place that all of us in Malaysia can be proud of,” Radhakrishnan told Bernama.
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Karpal’s wife, Gurmit Kaur and all his children would also be attending the ceremony, besides 20 ambassadors and high commissioners and a number of judges and retired judges.
Those who wish to attend or require further details could send an email to radhakrishnan@shearndelamore.com.
– Bernama
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/266868
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