00:00A Great Loss to the Nation
00:04This is how Johan Arifin Samad, a member of the G25 group of prominent retired civil servants,
00:10described the death of Nur Farida Arifin.
00:13Johan said Farida, a co-founder of G25, was always outspoken and had great concerns about
00:19the nation's well-being.
00:21He paid tribute to Farida for devoting her life to serving the country and touching many
00:26hearts in that process.
00:28Leader and rights activist Siti Kasim described Farida as a bold person who strove to do her
00:33best for Malaysia.
00:35Siti said she was one of a kind, fearless, and always spoke her mind despite the consequences.
00:42Meanwhile, former MP Taufik Ismail hailed Farida as a vocal defender against religious
00:48extremists.
00:49Farida, a former judge and ex-director-general of the Foreign Ministry's International
00:54Law Department, died earlier today at 76.
01:00Danish Rajareza, FMT News.
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