The following images represent a selection of the most-shared images during the state funeral of Karpal Singh (MP for Bukit Gelugor), who died in a car accident at 1AM on the North-South Expressway near Kampar on April 17th 2014. His personal assistant Michael Cornelius Selvam Vellu was also killed in the accident.
The state funeral took place at Dewan Sri Pinang, Penang today on April 20th 2014. Share ranking was done based on the number of times the URL of the image was shared, not retweets. The images are grouped by category and not sorted in any order. You can find more photos at Democratic Action Party (DAP)’s official Facebook Page.
Journey to Dewan Sri Pinang (8 AM)
The hearse moves out from the #KarpalSingh residence accompanied by hundreds. @501awani pic.twitter.com/w3GK4KoFwF
— Teoh El Sen (@hellsen) April 20, 2014
—#karpalfuneral. Bikers accompany #KarpalSingh cortege on journey to Dewan Sri Pinang.
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— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
Antara ratusan motosikal berkuasa besar yg mengiringi perarakan mendiang Karpal Singh pic.twitter.com/VHDTd38B4j
— HakimRahman (@abdhakimrahman) April 20, 2014
Mendiang Karpal Singh dibawa dari kediamannya ke Dewan Sri Pinang bagi memberi penghormatan terakhir. PIX Danial Saad pic.twitter.com/ZZNsJWfxOe
— Harian Metro (@hmetromy) April 20, 2014
Arrival (est. 8.10 AM)
Huge crowd outside the Dewan earlier when cortege arrived. #KarpalSingh pic.twitter.com/u9h9D4IRsv
— DAP Malaysia (@dapmalaysia) April 20, 2014
Anak kebanggaan Pulau Pinang, tiada sepertinya. Karpal Singh (1940-2014) pic.twitter.com/149XuSWwEF
— Roketkini (@roketkini) April 20, 2014
#KarpalSingh Here’s the link to our photo gallery of Karpal’s state funeral in Penang: http://t.co/pWGlMulGEa pic.twitter.com/OYwNK6OtSz
— malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) April 20, 2014
#KarpalSingh funeral: Coffin is placed at Dewan Sri Pinang. A large crowd awaits outside. @501awani pic.twitter.com/gOxcElAs9l
— Teoh El Sen (@hellsen) April 20, 2014
Paying of Respects (9 AM – 12 PM)
YB @limkitsiang @anwaribrahim & @MohdSabu paying last respect to @KarpalSinghDAP pic.twitter.com/2yAh9MidQF
— Adrian Ng (@AdrianNCF) April 20, 2014
Pejuang gigih membela rakyat "@Haziq_BOSS: Goodbye Karpal Singh…Tiger of Jelutong @cmlimguaneng @limkitsiang pic.twitter.com/cJ7uG5E84p"
— Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) April 20, 2014
—A big white truck with a banner of #KarpalSingh seen outside Dewan Sri Pinang.
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— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
DAP reps and leaders will miss the Tiger of Jelutong for his commitment to the party n his concern for the Rakyat. pic.twitter.com/DWo1MOHsGj
— DAP Malaysia (@dapmalaysia) April 20, 2014
Thousands pay last respects to Malaysian veteran politician Karpal Singh http://t.co/dooU6BIb3a pic.twitter.com/LlSEeeFhNW
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) April 20, 2014
Keranda mendiang #KarpalSingh ditutup dengan bendera Pulau Pinang sbg penghormatan negeri @501Awani pic.twitter.com/c5ztBPgTfA
— HakimRahman (@abdhakimrahman) April 20, 2014
Ribuan masih beratur untuk memberikan penghormatan terkahir buat mendiang Karpal. pic.twitter.com/mekWC7rtiJ
— Roketkini (@roketkini) April 20, 2014
The people on the streets have gathered in solidarity with Karpal. All people have come to pay their last respects pic.twitter.com/a48720UILF
— Lawyers For Liberty (@lawyers4liberty) April 20, 2014
Man stands before casket, salutes and shouts. Family of #KarpalSingh looks on as more people stream in. @501awani pic.twitter.com/oQyDQeW29R
— Teoh El Sen (@hellsen) April 20, 2014
—Penang CM Lim Guan Eng delivers eulogy at #KarpalSingh 's state funeral.
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— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
Waktu orang ramai untuk memberi penghormatan terakhir jam 9-11 pagi di Dewan Sri Pinang #KarpalSingh @501Awani pic.twitter.com/BX2BENO3GL
— HakimRahman (@abdhakimrahman) April 20, 2014
Rakyat berbilang kaum dan agama berpusu-pusu ke Dewan Sri Pinang ucap selamat jalan kepada Karpal. pic.twitter.com/ipsnR2DGmA
— Roketkini (@roketkini) April 20, 2014
Anak muda Malaysia bakal menggalas legasi Karpal Singh. #JanganMainMain pic.twitter.com/ExqThIGunF
— Roketkini (@roketkini) April 20, 2014
A long line paying last respects. School ban plays 'when the saints go marching in'. #KarpalSingh funeral pic.twitter.com/iY6ZL8wV4c
— Teoh El Sen (@hellsen) April 20, 2014
at Karpal Singh's funeral at Dewan Sri Pinang.It was so crowded outside d building. Ppl fr all walks of lives come pic.twitter.com/Ir7avknl25
— Teresa Kok (@teresakok) April 20, 2014
—Members of the public at Dewan Sri Pinang. Waiting to pay their respects to #KarpalSingh
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— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
final respect to the man who inspired many
rest in peace sir
#RIPKarpalSingh pic.twitter.com/Huk32uesTQ
— Sukhvin Sidhu (@SukhvinSidhu) April 20, 2014
—Family members close the casket as #KarpalSingh 's funeral cortege prepares to depart.
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Sent by WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/gf6ndp98Gz
— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
Procession to Crematorium (12 PM)
Thousands bid farewell on Malaysian veteran politician Karpal Singh's final journey http://t.co/BietrYjr3f pic.twitter.com/FvbeRwWJ4n
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) April 20, 2014
Karpal’s hearse leaving for Bukit Gantang Crematorium, driving past several stops, read more http://t.co/d3sXd8cJrf pic.twitter.com/fsW50JxTDU
— malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) April 20, 2014
Motorbikes on a honking mayhem as #KarpalSingh hearse came through. pic.twitter.com/5D06guGSnn
— chan tau chou (@tauism101) April 20, 2014
1:30PM: Karpal Singh's Procession On Its Way To Bukit Gantung Crematorium For Final Rites http://t.co/IH0SUcm8vI pic.twitter.com/8bdmbdwdMA
— Latest on SAYS (@saysdotcom) April 20, 2014
DAP leaders are greeted warmly by those lining the streets of Penang.
@cmlimguaneng @limkitsiang pic.twitter.com/IY1X7Z5yRL
— DAP Malaysia (@dapmalaysia) April 20, 2014
#karpalsingh pic.twitter.com/8xkQV4VyG0
— Andrew Yong (@drewYong) April 20, 2014
The crowd is chanting "Karpal Singh, Karpal Singh, Karpal Singh!" pic.twitter.com/40lPWENYsj
— Andrew Yong (@drewYong) April 20, 2014
—Crowd at St. Xavier's Institution waiting for #KarpalSingh's hearse to pass.
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— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
—St. Xavier's Institution band plays "Au Lang Syne" as they wait for #KarpalSingh 's hearse.
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— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
Farewell, Mr @KarpalSinghDAP. We will always miss you, even though we know you are in a better place now. pic.twitter.com/NhpVrdt79D
— LIM LIP ENG (@limlipeng) April 20, 2014
—Huge crowd at Bkt Gantung crematorium for #KarpalSingh 's funeral.
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Sent by WhatsApp pic.twitter.com/omxDRgg1tH
— theSun (@theSundaily) April 20, 2014
Word Cloud
Based on all the tweets mentioning Karpal Singh today, we prepared the word cloud below (using wordle.net). This image shows the most prominent words being tweeted during the funeral, indicated by the size of the font. The arrangement of the words is random.
Memorial Services
Based on a news report (source: The Malaysian Insider), the DAP will be organising memorial services this week. The national level memorial event will be held in Kuala Lumpur on April 24th. The venues and other details will be decided and released soon.
Currently the memorial services will be held as follows:
Penang: April 22nd (Tuesday)
Person in charge: Chow Kon Yeow
Kuala Lumpur: April 24th (Thursday)
Person in charge: Tan Kok Wai
Perak: April 25th (Friday)
Person in charge: Wong Kah Woh
Johor: April 27th (Sunday)
Person in charge: Liew Chin Tong
Negri Sembilan: May 2nd (Friday)
Person in charge: Anthony Loke
