Karpal’s last journey to stop at 4 key spots

Penang governor Abdul Rahman Abbas, state dignitaries and agencies are expected to pay their last respects to the late Karpal Singh in Dewan Sri Pinang at 10.30am tomorrow.

Penang executive councillor Chow Kon Yeow, who is in charge of Karpal's funeral arrangements, said this will be followed by DAP and other Pakatan Rakyat members, political parties, associations and family members.

"As Karpal's cortege will leave his home at about 8.15am for the state honour funeral at Dewan Sri Pinang, the public are urged to go straight to the venue to pay their last respects," Chow told a press conference yesterday.

"Traffic police will be escorting the cortege through 10 roads before reaching Dewan Sri Pinang where it will rest for two hours - from 9am to 11am," Chow said.

He said the cortege will proceed from Western Road, Macalister Road, Peel Avenue, Perak Road, Burmah Road, Pangkor, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Farquhar Street, Leith Street to finally stop at Dewan Sri Pinang.

"During the procession, it will stop at four locations - these are locations which are of significant to Karpal's legal and political career," he said.

The four stops are Penang High Court, the junction of Green Hall where Karpal's office is located, the Penang state legislative assembly where his early political career started, and St Xavier's Institution, his alma mater, said Chow.




The procession will be led by the St Xavier's school band.

"In the last few years, Karpal had contributed financially to the school," he added.

Karpal's cortege will be covered by the Penang flag to be presented to the family by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Come to venue early

Chow advised the public to pay their last respects between 9am and 10.30am, and to come to the venue, Dewan Sri Pinang, early.

"Parking is available at the Town Hall and City Hall. There are about 1,500 parking bays," he said.

"Associations and political parties which wish to pay their last respects during the state honours funeral may register their names at the counter at Dewan Sri Pinang," added Chow, who is state DAP chairperson.

"The cortege will leave the venue after Karpal's family perform the final religious rites for Karpal," he said.

Chow said Karpal's cortege will leave Dewan Sri Pinang for cremation at the Batu Gantung Collaborium at around 11am.








































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