The attorney-general has to charge those responsible for the assault, however high they may be.
"Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh" was a Malaysian lawyer and politician, who was the Dewan Rakyat/Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang since Malaysian general election, 2004/2004. He was the former National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a position that he assumed in 2004.
Born in Penang to an Indian Punjabi immigrant father, Karpal read law at the National University of Singapore. He was one of Malaysia's most prominent lawyers, and took up numerous high-profile cases, including drug trafficking charges against foreign nationals, and Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials/sodomy accusations against former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim. Karpal was a staunch opponent of the death penalty, especially in relation to drug trafficking offences.
In both courtrooms and parliament, he was known as a controversial figure. He was suspended from parliament numerous times, charged for sedition, and had been detained under Malaysia's Internal Security Act (Malaysia)/internal security laws. His reputation as a lawyer and opposition politician earned him the nickname "the Tiger of Jelutong".
More Karpal Singh on Wikipedia.There can be no doubt the prime minister should seriously consider stepping down -- possibly as prime minister but certainly as home minister.
He has not said what his role was. If he is responsible then he should be booked, and the sooner the better.
Under the circumstances, the government should agree to substantial damages.
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