2014 – Karpal Singh (Tiger of Jelutong) pewter commemorative medallion

A pewter commemorative medallion was produced in memory of Karpal Singh (1940-2014). The medallion is in a capsule and has a diameter of 32mm. Born in Penang on June 28, 1940, Karpal Singh graduated with a law degree from the University of Singapore and joined the DAP in 1970. He ran for Parliament in the 1978 general election and won the federal seat for Jelutong, which he held for five terms. Karpal lost in Jelutong in 1999 national polls and contested in Bukit Gelugor, for the first time in 2004 and subsequent elections. Karpal is widely regarded as Malaysia’s best criminal and constitutional lawyer. His sudden death on 17 April 2014 in a horrific car accident – just a month after he was convicted of sedition in the High Court – shocked and saddened Malaysians to the core and left a deep void in the country’s legal and political landscape. Karpal was a fearless advocate for justice and a defender of human rights in South East Asia.