Johor queen wishes for more frontline assistance on her birthday

The Queen consort of Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah. The Royal Johor/Facebook
The Queen consort of Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah. The Royal Johor/Facebook

Johor’s queen is turning 62 on Saturday and her sole birthday wish is for the people to help COVID-19 frontline workers however they can.  

The Queen consort of Johor Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah revealed her birthday wish to the people today, days before turning a year older this weekend. The Johor monarchy is known to be popular among Malaysians living in the state, which has had almost 100,000 COVID-19 cases since the epidemic started. As of today, more than 27,000 have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while over 23,000 people are fully vaccinated.

“I accept and thank everyone who wants to celebrate my birthday, despite this extraordinary situation, I am touched by the undivided commitment and tireless efforts of our frontliners,” the queen said in today’s statement shared to the Royal Johor Facebook page. 

She added: “Therefore, I will consider any assistance to them as my very special birthday gift.”

Raja Zarith Sofiah did not specify the kind of assistance she hoped that frontline workers would receive but noted how they had been working hard to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, especially healthcare workers.

The Johor royal family is greatly respected by the people, especially among the Malays. They are also vocal advocates for Johor being a state for every citizen, regardless of race. People in the state refer to themselves as a part of Bangsa Johor, or the Johor race.

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