The DAP will organise a series of memorial events in remembrance of Karpal Singh, starting with this Thursday, details below.
Date: 24 April 2014 (Thu)
TIme: 8pm (Arrival of guests: 7.30pm)
Venue: KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Jalan Maharajalela, 46000 KL
Location details:
Google Map: KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
GPS: 3.13948,101.698199
List of speakers:
- YB Tan Kok Wai (DAP Acting National Chairman, MP for Cheras)
- YB Gobind Singh (Representing Karpal’s family, MP for Puchong)
- Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (formerly HAKAM chairman, Lawyer)
- Dr Chen Man Hin (DAP Party Life Advisor)
- Dr Noeleen Heyzer (Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary General for Timor-Leste, wife of late Fan Yew Teng)
- Pak Samad (National Laureate)
- YAB Lim Guan Eng (DAP Secretary General, Penang Chief Minister)
- Mohamad Sabu (PAS Deputy President)
- Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan (former Bar Council Chairperson, former Bersih head)
- YB DS Anwar Ibrahim (Ketua Pembangkang Parlimen)
- YB Lim Kit Siang (DAP Parliamentary Leader)
Member of the public can also write their messages of sympathy and support on a long banner and/or the condolence book provided at the venue.
Flowers will be provided for those who wish to place them at a designated place at the end of the event.
We will also be collecting donations for the family of Michael Cornelius who was killed in the same tragedy. Michael was Karpal’s long-serving aide.
The memorial events to be held in the other states are as follows:
- 25 April 2014 (Fri) – Kinta Riverfront Hotel, Ipoh, Perak
- 27 April 2014 (Sun) – Bangunan Pkk, Johor at 4 P.M
- 30 April 2014 (Wed) – DAP Melaka HQ, Melaka
- 2 May 2014 (Fri) – Wisma Ceylonese, Seremban
- 2 May 2014 (Fri) – LaSalle Hall
- 3 May 2014 (Sat) – IOI Boulevard, Puchong Jaya
- 5 May 2014 (Mon) – Han Chiang High School, Pulau Pinang
We urge all members of the public who could not make it to Penang to come and participate in this series of meaningful tributes to a great man who was loved by Malaysians from all walks of life for his principles, integrity and commitment to upholding law and justice.