Karpal Singh's Last Tour Of Penang.

Karpal Singh’s final journey, thousands bid farewell

BY TAN SIN CHOW

People lined the streets of Penang to send off the hearse carrying Karpal Singh.

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of people lined the streets of Penang to send off the hearse carrying Karpal Singh on his last journey. 

The casket, bearing the body of the “Tiger of Jelutong”, was draped with a carpet bearing an image of a Tiger before it was carried out from the Dewan Sri Pinang on Sunday.

Shouts of "Karpal Singh" from the public could be heard outside the building before a grand funeral procession took place.

The procession also made stops at several places dear to Karpal - the Penang High Court, his office in Green Hall, the Penang state assembly building, his alma mater St Xavier’s Institution and state DAP party headquarters in Rangoon Road - before making its way to the Batu Gantong Crematorium. 

Earlier, DAP and Pakatan Rakyat leaders and other representatives of various associations and guilds paid their last respects to Karpal.  

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in his eulogy said the state government mourned his untimely and unexpected passing.

He said the state government honoured Karpal by celebrating his accomplishments and realising his aspirations for justice, integrity and freedom.

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   And so it ends. The mortal legacy of a great warrior. Your fight will go on. Your legacy will live on. Rest now. #karpalsingh

   

   KANYAKUMARI DAMODARAN

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   19 MINUTES AGO
   

1. #KarpalSingh's family members unite in prayer at the Bukit Gantung crematorium

   

   MICHTAM

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   21 MINUTES AGO
   
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   "Karpal Singh! Karpal Singh!," is the chant by all the followers and family of Karpal Singh when his body is taken out of the cortege and brought up for cremation. #karpalsingh

   

   KANYAKUMARI DAMODARAN

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   19 MINUTES AGO
   

1. The tiger arrives at the crematorium
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   Cortege arrives at Bukit Gantung crematorium. #karpalsingh

   

   KANYAKUMARI DAMODARAN

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   22 MINUTES AGO
   
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   Crowd heading to Bukit Gantung crematorium. #karpalsingh

   

   KANYAKUMARI DAMODARAN

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   23 MINUTES AGO
   
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   #last #respect #rest #in #peace #rip #restinpeace #you #will #be #missed#tiger #jelutong #penang #state #funeral #hearse #yb #karpalsingh #一路好走

   

   TENNEE

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   25 MINUTES AGO
   
6. Funeral procession leaves Dewan Sri Penang and will stop at several places before heading to the crematorium  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=186Xq1zdQl0

1. Moments at YB Karpal Singh funeral. #tigerofjelutong #karpalsingh #penang#dapmalaysia

   

   YAP THOMAS

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   2 HOURS AGO
   
2. Prayers being said over #KarpalSingh's casket

   

   MICHTAM

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   2 HOURS AGO
   
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4. PKR leaders pay their respects to the late #KarpalSingh

   

   MICHTAM

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   2 HOURS AGO
   
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6. DAP leaders pay their respects to the late #KarpalSingh

   

   MICHTAM

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   3 HOURS AGO
   

The late Karpal Singh's cortège, with his body in a grey Toyota Alphard that has a big picture of him in the front making the final tour around Penang

Source Star  & NST