“Thank you, Mr. Speaker for providing me a new table. I am more comfortable now and hope can take part in debates more easily.”

This was uttered by Karpal Singh when he started his speech when debating the amendment bill on the Legal Profession Act yesterday morning.

Karpal is now moving around in a wheelchair after the unexpected road accident. A special table was made last year and placed next to Fong Po Kuan’s seat as it was impossible to place the wheelchair in Karpal’s original seat, next to Kit Siang, at the front row.

However, the table was not very suitable as several ushers need to tilt it to accommodate Karpal’s wheelchair.

This session, a new table was custom-made to make it easier for Karpal to be seated. He can now control the use of the microphone placed on the table.

Karpal was in his element yesterday and today. He gave a full speech questioning why certain lawyers are still on the Rolls of Advocates and Solicitors.

He did not leave lawyers D.J Vijandran, M. Kayveas and Muhammad Shafie Abdullah at peace. He also asked about the special privileges given to Cherie Blaire when she appeared in Putrajaya for the Metramac case.

Today, he was engaged in intense debate with Nazri over why Section 46(1) (b) and (c) should be removed from the Act. (The prohibition on MPs, Assemblymen, local councilors and trade unionists from holding positions in the Bar Council)

In fact, Karpal was still speaking on other clauses of the amendment bill when he was stopped to make way for the emergency motion on Palestine to be debated. He will have to continue his speech tomorrow morning.

It is good seeing Karpal giving his best.