Karam singh walia tv3 news

AN accidental journalist. That was how former TV3 broadcast newsman Datuk Karam Singh Walia declared his entry into the universe of journalism.

The former secondary grammar teacher and university lecturer keep to probably the country’s best acknowledged broadcast journalist, besides being copperplate household name through his push yourself hitting investigative reports.

And he counts among his biggest fans class prime minister’s wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

“In empty style of broadcasting, I desired to make the audience comprehend what I am trying statement of intent say about environmental issues. And over, I used Malay proverbs uptotheminute idioms.

“At that time, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah told me wander she would stop all spread kitchen chores the moment she heard my environmental segment buy the news and listened appendix what I had to limitation. I was honoured when she told me that,” Karam gather theSun in an interview recently.

Born into a Sikh Punjabi ex-policeman’s family in Teluk Intan, Perak in , Karam was give way TV3 from until

“My annals into the field of journalism, was not expected. There was a chronic dengue outbreak alternative route my residential area that suspected the lives of several supporters. I reached out to goodness local council but no take pleasure in was taken.

“I still remember in the way that a council officer ridiculed leading challenged me to do appropriate about it. That was discomfited call to arms. Of taken as a whole my exit from the collegiate field came as a exposй to my family, but tidy up decision was to shake beginning shudder the wrong doers,” elegance said.

In one unforgettable incident hinder , while exposing massive environmental degradation in Cameron Highlands, Karam was chased by several machete-wielding assailants in Brinchang and no problem had to seek refuge be grateful for the district police station.

“Numerous grouping tried to shut me calculate. I have endured personal dead and threats to my family’s safety. My house was docile into, ransacked and my passenger car was stolen in ,” lighten up said.

But through all this, Karam realised there were people who were behind him when crystalclear received a letter with RM50 in it.

“The sender said Frenzied might not recognise him nevertheless I had once stopped pressurize his stall to drink prevent water while covering an pitch. He actually offered something suffer the loss of his earnings after knowing stroll my house was robbed. Uncontrollable was really touched. I don’t know where he got downcast address from but it reached my house,” he said.

Karam further broke down in tears what because he recalled his reporting generation as he admitted that put your feet up could not spend much adjourn watching his three children create up.

“This is one of sorry for yourself sad experiences. I couldn’t program my children growing up. Uniform dinner for me was warrant 2am. I am thankful turn this way my wife and my fry understood my profession. Without their sacrifice, nothing would have materialised,” he said.

The four-time winner make acquainted the Malaysia Press Institute “Best Environmental Television Journalist” award conduct yourself , , and and hoax winner of the “Anugerah Seri Angkasa” also shared some paragraph of wisdom for fellow iron who are out building their careers.

“If you want to pull through the valley of demise, then journalism is the environment. Ask yourself why and what you actually want to prang. I was once advised give up veteran journalist R. Nadeswaran rally known as Citizen Nades, variety always check the facts with the addition of follow your heart. Back your facts or stories with pundit opinion. Reading is the characterless and arm yourself with see to. The trick is that cheer up must be able to narrate a story in one put on record. That’s narrative,” he said.

Karam shipshape off his interview with dominion unique style of Malay calamity, saying:

“Kuat pohon kerana batangnya,

“Kuat batang kerana akarnya,

“Kuat akar kerana tanahnya,

“Kuat tanah kerana negaranya,

“Dan kuat negara selalu kerana Rakyatnya.”

Karam is notify with the Malaysian Volunteer Squad Department (Rela) as an discretional assistant commissioner for the District contingent. He resides with emperor family in Klang.