Well, Karpal Singh, a prominent lawyer/politician has passed away due to a car accident a few days ago. This incident does reminds me of the mortality of humans, no matter how awesome you are, but that's a story for another day.
The name 'Karpal Singh' has been spoken rather frequently while I was growing up. From his successful court battles to standing up for injustices no matter the situation and to his political antics, he never cease to be himself - to be a man of principle.
I've never known him myself, of course, but I've read plenty about him. He strikes me as a voice of reason in the Malaysian political arena. He would even go against members of his own political party if he thinks and believes that those party members are committing acts of injustice against the people. His firm stance as the upholder of justice has pitted him against various opponents - from the large corporations seeking to oppress news of their wrongdoings to the public to one of the highest ranked persons in the whole country - the sultan (king) - but, needless to say, he had won in some of his bids for justice and he had lost some. That's the normal give-and-take cycle of life.
It's our country's huge loss to have lost someone like him. Let today be a day of mourning and remembering and let tomorrow be the day each of us takes up a part of his work in this life and to learn from him - that is to fight injustice and be people of principles. That is, in my humble opinion, the best way of remembering someone.
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