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Johor Permaisuri Raja Zarith Sofiah (second from left) receiving a mock cheque from Plenitude Bhd executive chairman Elsie Chua (right) during the MRCS Deepavali charity event in Johor Baru. Looking on are Tunku Idris Iskandar (left) and Mohd Rashidi. — ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: V. Murugamail had no choice but to step forward as the sole breadwinner for her family, some four years ago, after her husband fell ill.

The 42-year-old works as a cleaner, in a school near her home in Taman Mutiara Rini. She earns about RM1,000 a month.

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