"Selamat jalan, Harimau Jelutong"

KUALA LUMPUR: Berita kematian tokoh politik dan peguam terhormat, Karpal Singh yang terbunuh dalam kemalangan jalan raya dekat Tapah awal pagi ini disambut dengan reaksi terkejut dan dukacita yang dikongsikan oleh segenap lapisan rakyat — ahli politik, aktivis, peguam serta orang ramai.

Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yang sedang dalam rangka lawatan ke Turki mendapa t berita itu sebaik mendarat di Ankara.

I have just landed at Ankara when I heard the news that YB Karpal Singh died in a road accident . My condolences to the family .— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) April 16, 2014

Berita yang cepat tersebar tidak lama selepas kejadian itu menebarkan dukacita di kalangan rakan perjuangan tokoh politik DAP itu dalam Pakatan Rakyat.

We've lost a colleague; an indefatigable fighter for justice; d legendary Karpal Singh! Our sincere condolences to d family. RIP.— Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) April 16, 2014


Perkhabaran sedih. Negara kehilangan tokoh politik & peguam yang berwibawa. Takziah kepada seluruh keluarga mendiang Karpal Singh.— Abdul Khalid Ibrahim (@Khalid_Ibrahim) April 16, 2014



Our dear Mr Karpal is no longer with us... I just can't accept it....http://t.co/lkqFO6cDRG— Nie Ching Teo (@TeoNieChing) April 16, 2014


I got the sad "wake up" call from YB @reezalmerican & I immediately called@GobindSinghDeo & Jagdeep. These are truly sad calls in life...— Sim Tze Tzin 沈志勤 (@simtzetzin) April 16, 2014


Can't believe we have lost Karpal. No words can expressed our sadness..— Tian Chua (@tianchua)April 16, 2014


Heartbreaking. Sincere condolences to the family members of our beloved@KarpalSinghDAP - prayers are with the family.— Nurul Izzah (@n_izzah)April 16, 2014


Our Profoundest Condolence to You and Family..@GobindSinghDeo: With deep regret I announce the passing of my father YB Karpal Singh. ."— Dzulkefly Ahmad (@DrDzul) April 16, 2014
Ia juga mengejutkan pemimpin-pemimpin politik yang lain.


My sincere condolences to YB Karpal's family.— Liow Tiong Lai (@liowtionglai) April 16, 2014


My heartfelt condolences to the family of YB Karpal Singh on his untimely demise— Mukhriz Mahathir (@MukhrizMahathir) April 16, 2014


I m deeply saddened by this shocking news.. cant believe it.. just a week ago he was wth us. my deepest ...http://t.co/tmUSstDcXF— Reezal Merican (@reezalmerican) April 16, 2014

Orang ramai juga umumnya mula mendapat berita kemalangan yang berlaku lebih kurang pukul 1.30 pagi itu sebaik saja bangun tidur untuk memulakan hari baru dan terkejut dengan berita itu.



And we wake up to the news that Karpal Singh has passed away. Deepest condolences to his family and friends.— Visitor Q (@ashyusof) April 16, 2014



Sad news in the early morning, rest in peace YB Karpal Singh.— Edwin Tang (@edwintwy)April 16, 2014


Betul ke karpal singh maut dalam exsiden?— akmal (@akmalsabri) April 16, 2014


Karpal Singh meninggal? OH MY GOD. big news— Asfan Ash (@arcx13) April 16, 2014

Pemergian Karpal ini juga dibayangkan akan meninggalkan kesan yang mendalam kepada politik tanah air serta lapangan perundangan negara.



There is a void, a huge void to be filled in parliament as well as in court rooms. Farewell, tiger of jelutong...— Sim Tze Tzin 沈志勤 (@simtzetzin) April 16, 2014



Pernah aku melawak dgn kawan "Sebagai Peguam, kalau boleh aku nak jadi Karpal Singh Melayu".Keberanian beliau jadi Inspirasi aku. RIP Uncle— Yusmadi Yusoff (@Yusmadi) April 16, 2014


You need to learn who this great man is and what he has contributed not only to the politics of Malaysia, but also in the legal fraternity.— klubbkidd™ (@klubbkiddkl) April 16, 2014


A sad ending to a big man. We grew up as legal practitioners on his cases. A few days after Vaisakhi too. RIP Karpal Singh— Khairul Anuar (@kruel74)April 16, 2014

Sementara itu, reaksi tidak senonoh serta foto yang dirakamkan di tempat kejadian tersebar melalui rangkaian media sosial sehingga mendesak beberapa pengguna Twitter menggesa orang ramai supaya menghormati perasaan keluarga mendiang.


To people who politicise the passing of Mr Karpal Singh, to those who feel no empathy if not even sympathy to be mean… may He forgive you.— klubbkidd™ (@klubbkiddkl) April 16, 2014


Sedih baca komen komen segelintir Muslim yang gembira dan menghalang kita berasa sedih atas pemergian Karpal Singh. Muslim apa ini?— malaysiangags (@malaysian_gags) April 16, 2014

Sumber: Astro Awani