Karpal lacks art of diplomatic communication

Assuming, for the sole purpose of analysis, that DAP's chairman and MP for Bukit Gelugor Karpal Singh has the full confidence and backing of his own party as well as its allies on his constitutional viewpoints on the parameters of power of HRH Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, how then should he, as DAP's chairman and MP, convey the opinion to His Royal Highness ? Are there no channels other than the public media ? Why not first communicate the written opinion to HRH Sultan Azlan Shah in the more respectable format of a memorandum through the Perak's Menteri Besar, instead of releasing it as a media statement ? After all, after the memorandum has been submitted, Karpal Singh still can release a press statement informing the public that his party and allies have done so " to share our opinion and perspective on the matter with HRH Sultan Azlan Shah with the rule of law as our utmost consideration, and we are confident that HRH Sultan Azlan Shah also shares our legitimate concerns as people's elected representatives".

Question that Karpal Singh should ask himself