Malaysia’s Karpal Singh Dies in Car Crash
Karpal Singh, who was killed Thursday in a car accident in Malaysia at age 73, was one of the country's strongest advocates for democracy and an articulate critic its political and legal systems. He was appealing sedition charges for questioning the authority of the Sultan of Perak when he was killed.
Numerous prominent people expressed shock at the legi…
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