Humble Janatul plays down her kindness to fellow journalist


PETALING JAYA: When Janatul Firdaus Yaacob was sent to cover a protest in Taman Medan, she never expected to be thrown into the spotlight after a simple act of kindness.

“I helped him because he needed help, just like anyone else would have and I want all these racial and religious sentiments to stop,” said the Sinar Harian journalist who was criticised for helping a non-Muslim.

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