KUALA LUMPUR - FIERY and fearless. Argumentative and aggressive. Bold and brazen. These are the common traits of the father and son duo - Karpal Singh and Gobind Singh Deo.
Dubbed ‘the Tiger’ in their respective constituencies, they do not back down easily in a fight. Both lawyers have taken on people of higher authority, whether in the court of law or in Parliament.
But the Tigers are now in the soup.
They went a little too far when the father threatened to challenge the Sultan of Perak’s decision in court during the state’s political tussle. The son called incoming prime minister Najib Razak a ‘murderer’ in Parliament last week.
Mr Karpal, 69, faces a sedition charge today. Mr Gobind, 36, was suspended for a year from Parliament yesterday.
New in politics, Mr Gobind tries not to be defined by his famous parent. ‘I have to do a lot more in order to get recognised. It’s good in a way as it reminds me constantly that I have not just my own reputation to keep, but also my father’s and my family’s,’ he once said.
Sitting only two seats away from each other in Parliament, father and son are always quick to defend each other.
When Mr Gobind was suspended yesterday, Mr Karpal said the matter should be referred to the Inter-Parliamentary Union ‘for the world to see how procedures are conducted here (Malaysia)’. Elizabeth Looi, The Straits Times, Singapore (Malaysian correspondent)
The Mighty Pen says to Elizabeth Looi: While you are right in most of your assessment, we sincerely hope the phrase you used…They are now in the soup…not in any way reflecting their reaction to their bold action. They are not intimidated by these small arms tactics! They are fighters till the end. We believe your usage of that phrase, is strictly confined to how few journalists and the corrupt Umno leaders perceive the current situation. We have no grudges against you Elizabeth Looi, but only wish to put into perspective occasional statements made by journalists, which could be misinterpreted.
Might pen
17/03/09
Dubbed ‘the Tiger’ in their respective constituencies, they do not back down easily in a fight. Both lawyers have taken on people of higher authority, whether in the court of law or in Parliament.
But the Tigers are now in the soup.
They went a little too far when the father threatened to challenge the Sultan of Perak’s decision in court during the state’s political tussle. The son called incoming prime minister Najib Razak a ‘murderer’ in Parliament last week.
Mr Karpal, 69, faces a sedition charge today. Mr Gobind, 36, was suspended for a year from Parliament yesterday.
New in politics, Mr Gobind tries not to be defined by his famous parent. ‘I have to do a lot more in order to get recognised. It’s good in a way as it reminds me constantly that I have not just my own reputation to keep, but also my father’s and my family’s,’ he once said.
Sitting only two seats away from each other in Parliament, father and son are always quick to defend each other.
When Mr Gobind was suspended yesterday, Mr Karpal said the matter should be referred to the Inter-Parliamentary Union ‘for the world to see how procedures are conducted here (Malaysia)’. Elizabeth Looi, The Straits Times, Singapore (Malaysian correspondent)
The Mighty Pen says to Elizabeth Looi: While you are right in most of your assessment, we sincerely hope the phrase you used…They are now in the soup…not in any way reflecting their reaction to their bold action. They are not intimidated by these small arms tactics! They are fighters till the end. We believe your usage of that phrase, is strictly confined to how few journalists and the corrupt Umno leaders perceive the current situation. We have no grudges against you Elizabeth Looi, but only wish to put into perspective occasional statements made by journalists, which could be misinterpreted.
Might pen
17/03/09
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