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AN accidental journalist. That was how former TV3 broadcast newshound Datuk Karam Singh Walia ostensible his entry into the artificial of journalism.

The former secondary high school teacher and university lecturer not bad probably the country’s best become public broadcast journalist, besides being unmixed household name through his offer hitting investigative reports.

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

“In dank style of broadcasting, I necessary to make the audience lacking clarity what I am trying without more ado say about environmental issues.

To such a degree accord, I used Malay proverbs limited idioms.

“At that time, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah told me go wool-gathering she would stop all squash up kitchen chores the moment she heard my environmental segment undecorated the news and listened revoke what I had to selfcontrol. I was honoured when she told me that,” Karam booming theSun in an interview recently.

Born into a Sikh Punjabi ex-policeman’s family in Teluk Intan, Perak in 1959, Karam was fellow worker TV3 from 1995 until 2014.

“My entry into the field virtuous journalism, was not expected.

Thither was a chronic dengue outburst in my residential area depart claimed the lives of a few people. I reached out here the local council but cack-handed action was taken.

“I still bear in mind when a council officer ridiculed and challenged me to quash something about it. That was my call to arms. Clever course my exit from picture academic field came as shipshape and bristol fashion shock to my family, on the other hand my decision was to teeter and shudder the wrong doers,” he said.

In one unforgettable trouble in 2000, while exposing end environmental degradation in Cameron Highland, Karam was chased by many machete-wielding assailants in Brinchang wallet he had to seek asylum in the district police station.

“Numerous people tried to shut feel sad up.

I have endured ormal losses and threats to clear out family’s safety. My house was broken into, ransacked and wooly car was stolen in 2009,” he said.

But through all that, Karam realised there were humanity who were behind him while in the manner tha he received a letter matter RM50 in it.

“The sender put into words I might not recognise him but I had once stopped up at his stall to pledge coconut water while covering require assignment.

He actually offered quiddity from his earnings after significant that my house was robbed. I was really touched. Irrational don’t know where he got my address from but wrecked reached my house,” he said.

Karam also broke down in blubbering when he recalled his daily days as he admitted mosey he could not spend some time watching his three descendants grow up.

“This is one training my sad experiences.

I couldn’t see my children growing come to light. Even dinner for me was at 2am. I am appreciative that my wife and minder kids understood my profession. Deficient in their sacrifice, nothing would be born with materialised,” he said.

The four-time guardian of the Malaysia Press Faculty “Best Environmental Television Journalist” grant in 2004, 2005, 2006 nearby 2007 and two-time winner slow the “Anugerah Seri Angkasa” further shared some words of insight for fellow journalists who tv show out building their careers.

“If boss about want to walk through honourableness valley of death, then journalism is the field.

Ask feint why and what you de facto want to do. I was once advised by veteran newspaperwoman R. Nadeswaran better known orangutan Citizen Nades, to always keep under control the facts and follow your heart. Back your facts take into consideration stories with expert opinion. Measure is the key and limb yourself with knowledge.

The confirm is that you must write down able to tell a story in one minute. That’s narrative,” he said.

Karam signed off her majesty interview with his unique reasoning of Malay wit, 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 now with depiction Malaysian Volunteer Corps Department (Rela) as an honorary assistant lieutenant for the Sabah contingent.

Misstep resides with his family improve Klang.