Indranee Rajah on contributions of Parliament translator and interpreter Palaniappan s/o Arumugam

Parliament started on Wednesday (May 10) with an acknowledgement of the contributions of its Tamil translator and interpreter Palaniappan s/o Arumugam, who died on May 4. Leader of the House Indranee Rajah highlighted his role in Parliament and service to the community. She said he had worked at Parliament for more than 30 years and was a familiar figure to many cohorts of MPs. She added that his vast experience and expertise in interpretation and translation between Tamil and English were highly valued at the national level. She hopes that his family members, who were present in the gallery, will take comfort from the knowledge that his life and work are recognised and appreciated by the House. “We have lost a good friend and a good man. However, we have been enriched by his contributions, the impact of which still remain. He may no longer be with us but his voice can still be heard in the works he translated and in the Tamil language that he loved so dearly and did so much to promote. Mr Palaniappan was a Singaporean that we all can be proud of. May he rest in peace,” she said.