SHAH ALAM, Oct 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed his officers to provide immediate assistance to two journalists injured in an accident while travelling to cover an event in Bagan Datuk early this morning.
The journalists, Nur Afiradina Arshad of BERNAMA and Zahratulhayat Md Arif of the New Straits Times, were involved in the accident while on assignment.
In a statement, Anwar said he hoped their medical treatment would proceed smoothly and that both would make a full and speedy recovery.
“I have also instructed my staff to provide any immediate assistance they may require,” he said.
He also hoped the situation would be eased for the journalists and their families as they navigated the difficult circumstances.
Meanwhile, Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek also prayed for the two journalists' speedy recovery and for their treatment to proceed smoothly.
Fadhlina said Nur Afiradina and Zahratulhayat were among the media friends she often met during visits to her adopted village in Kuak Hulu, Perak.
“I pray that all matters concerning Afiradina and Zahratulhayat's treatment will be eased and that they will be granted a full recovery. May both of them recover soon,” she said in a Facebook post.
Fadhlina also instructed her officers to assist the two journalists.
