Sabah State Assembly extends condolences to Karpal's family

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah State Assembly has expressed its condolences to the family of former DAP chairman and Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh Ram Singh (pix) who died in a road accident early today.
The condolence message was read out by deputy speaker Datuk Jonny Mositin shortly after the State Assembly resumed its sitting today. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has also extended his condolences to Karpal Singh's family.
"On behalf of the Barisan Nasional and all Sabah elected representatives, I would like to extend our condolences to the family of the late Karpal Singh.
"We hope they will be patience and succeed in overcoming the difficult moment," he told reporters at the State Assembly here today.
Karpal Singh died in a road accident at Km306.1 of the North-South Expressway near Gua Tempurung in Kampar early today. He was 74.
Also killed in the 1.10am accident, involving an MPV and a lorry, was Karpal Singh's personal assistant Michael Cornelius, who was in his 40s.
Karpal Singh stepped aside as party chairman temporarily in March, pending his appeal against a sedition conviction. – Bernama