P. Patto

Photo Courtesy of The Star Online

P.Patto was famous DAP politician and former Member of Parliament (MP) of Ipoh.He also known for serving as political Secretary to Lim Kit Siang and as DAP deputy secretary general in the 90s .  Patto can speak various languages like Tamil, Malay, English and Cantonese. 

Early life and Family 

P.Patto born in Bagan Serai in 10 December 1946 and later worked as teacher before joining politic. Patto father passed away when he was just 10 and later raised up by his grand father. He joined DAP in 1971. Patto married to Marry and her daughter, Kasthuriraani Patto is the  current elected MP of Batu Kawan constituency  

Patto died in 1995 because of heart failure .

Politic Career 

P.Patto had serve as Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipoh and Bagan. P.Patto also contested against MIC leader Dato Seri S.Samy Vellu in the Parliamentary constituency of Sungai Siput in 1974 where he lost by a mere 644 votes. He contested again against  Samy in the same seat in 1990 where he failed to defeat Samy again. Samy was shaken by the bold and great fight P.Patto gave. 

In 1978 and 1987(Operasi Lalang), Patto were detained under the ISA law 

Memorials 

• A road in Raja Uda (Butterworth,Penang) were named as Jalan P.Patto 

• Patto had written a series of article about himself entitled ''Nenjukku Neethi'

References

* Wikipedia Page

* Renamed of road Jalan P.Patto Proposed (The Star Online)

* P.Patto in Dap Website

* P. Patto – Pioneer warrior of Makkal Sakti