Karpal receives a live cartridge

sun2surf - [...] A round of live cartridge and a note were sent to DAP chairman and Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh today warning him of impending death if he continues to question the special rights and privileges of the Malays and the Malay Rulers.

Viewing the warning as a serious threat to his life, the lawyer lodged a police report in the Dang Wangi police headquarters at about 5pm today.

Speaking to reporters after making the report, Karpal, who was accompanied by his son and Puchong MP Gobind Singh, Ipoh Timur MP Lim Kit Siang and two other DAP MPs, said the typed note and cartridge came in an envelope hand-delivered by a man to his staff in his office on Jalan Pudu Lama at about 12.45pm.

He said the man, who wore a helmet with a visor covering his face hurriedly left the office and sped off on a motorcycle on handing over the envelope.

Karpal, who was at home at the time, said his staff opened the envelope and a bullet fell out. After reading the note, she immediatly called to inform him.

The note which he showed reporters read: "Don't you try to question the privilages of the Malays. Dont you try to question the powers of the Malay Rulers. If you do not stop, this bullet will be embedded on your forehead. Remember this Bengali! Do not forget! This is your first warning!!!!.... selanjutnya.