An Evening With The Harimau
I was invited to a dinner hosted by YB RSN Rayer in thanksgiving for winning the general elections. Of course, YB Karpal Singh was also there.
I must say, YB Karpal is the politician that I respect the most. Heck, I learned his name before I even knew who the Prime Minister was. So the DAP logo is the one that I identify with most.
Heh, this is the closest I got to him that night.
He may be confined to a wheelchair right now, but when he speaks, people listen. I think not a person in that hall ate a bite while he was speaking despite having food in front of them.
For his age, his voice is still strong and commands attention. Really a "Harimau" as most of his peers will call him.
And I absolutely appreciate that he is a principled man. The first thing he said was that we don’t want or need the turn coats from the "other" party.
Although their support will help the opposition to form the government, YB Karpal feels that there’s plenty of time to do that and therefore, no need to rush.
He’s absolutely right. After all, the opposition has just taken over. They should take their time to get settled in first before worrying about forming the government.
Another purpose of the evening is for YB Rayer to show his appreciation to all the people who have supported him during his campaign and election.
I’m surprised he remembered me when we had just chatted briefly during polling day when I showed up at his house to get my necessary papers before heading to the polling center.
It was nice that he gave us each a sourvenir of appreciation.
This commemorative plague is now displayed proudly on the bar counter of the apartment. I’ll have to fight with Mom to keep it there.
Since winning in the elections they have set up a service center at the Jalan Gangsa Market, aka Ang Thor Sua to the folks who live in the area.
If you read YB Rayer’s blog, you will see that DAP has done a lot of good for the people in Penang but they were never reported in the media. Biasa lah…
