I
was awakened by my annoying alarm clock, it was 8.30 am.
I open
my eyes, I saw the sunlight from the window, it must be a blue sky Thursday ;
and, I thought it will be a great day today. I switch on my phone, I check through
the news after shower as usual. And “Karpal Singh dies in road accident, son
injured” was the headline of Malaysia Insider this morning.
What
a sad news to start a day?
I don’t
know how to express the feeling on losing Mr. Karpal. I never expect that he will
leave in my 26th birthday.
Yea,
I am just about to say happy birthday to myself before I read the news in
Malaysia Insider.
My Facebook
personal page is full with wishes, and on the other hand, the timeline is full
with “condolences messages” to Karpal.
I am
sad, because I still haven’t got a chance to interview this big man, and I know
this will never happen for now and forever.
I am
sad, because I am yet to say thank you to him for his contribution to the
people and country; for his kindness to fight for Chinese’s rights especially
in the “Operasi Lalang” in 1987. He
was arrested under ISA for the Chinese during that time.
I
still remember that I met him in Parliament before, when I was still a reporter
from government news agency, it was last year. He was a kind man, always with a
smile on his face. White hair, white beard, sometimes I’ll joke with my friends
and said he look like Santa.
“Death never comes at
the right time, despite what mortals believe.
Death always comes like a thief.” -Christopher
Pike.
Mr.
Karpal, though it is hard to say good bye and accept that from now on,
everything about you, will be written in past tense and no more present or
future tense; but I believe that God loves you, and that’s the reason He send
an angel and take you away.
You
are gone now but you will always be remembered. Rest in peace

