Late Moorthy Maniam is a national hero. He had been a member of the Independent Living & Training Centre (ILTC) and also Malaysian team that had climbed Mount Everest.Moorthy became quadriplegic (paralysed from the neck down) in1998 as a result of an accident in the Sungai Udang Military Camp.
On 11th November 2005, Moorthy fell from his wheelchair, injured his head and went into a coma. He did not recover and passed away on 20th December 2005.
In January 2005, Moorthy took part in the Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves by carrying a ‘paalkudam’ (or milk pot) and shaving his hair. He was apparently carried up the 256 steps of the Sri Subramaniar Temple at Batu Caves in his wheelchair by RELA volunteers.
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