Karpal Singh by Tim Donoghue
Karpal Singh, a tetraplegic following a road accident in Penang in 2005, literally 'died in the saddle' when his specially modified Toyota Alphard crashed into the back of a lorry on the North-South highway in the early hours of 17 April 2014. He was widely regarded as the best criminal and constitutional lawyer practising in Malaysia when he lost the game of chance everyone plays when they venture out onto a Malaysian road. One of Karpal's biggest achievements over the past 15 years was his steely defence of Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on two charges of sodomy and one of corruption. Many in the international community, including members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, believe the charges against Anwar were politically motivated and designed to prevent him from leading an opposition coalition to victory in the next two general elections. At the time of Karpal's death, Anwar had been sentenced to five years' imprisonment by the Court of Appeal in the Sodomy 11 case. In February 2014, Karpal was convicted of sedition in the High Court which, subject to the outcome of appeals, would have seen him lose his parliamentary seat as the MP for Bukit Gelugor. Against this background, Karpal privately believed Anwar would once again be returned to jail by the end of 2014. Karpal graduated from the University of Singapore in 1969, and was involved in state and federal politics since 1974. He was a fearless advocate for justice and a defender of human rights in Southeast Asia. He gained an international reputation for his defence of hundreds of people who faced the death penalty under Malaysia's Dangerous Drugs Act, among them Australian Kevin Barlow. 'Tim Donoghue's well-written biography of Karpal Singh, now in its second edition, records the life of a truly significant figure in Malaysian politics. It also records the personal side of the man. His account follows the incredible twists and turns of a larger than life character not only because of his involvement in politics, but also the law. Karpal's life reflected the modern history of Malaysia and the events that shaped it as a nation since Independence more than 50 years ago. Karpal Singh was very much an integral part of that history. It makes this biography relevant and important. It is not only the story of the man we knew as the 'Tiger of Jelutong' - but also a Malaysia itself.' Mark Trowell QC
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Published by: Marshall Cavendish Editions: , 2014
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ISBN: 9789814561457 | 9814561452
349 pages.
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