KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 -- Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid has called on the media to stop referring to her solely as "Zahid's daughter" in headlines, urging for recognition of her own name and identity in news reports.

In a Facebook post, Nurulhidayah acknowledged her pride in being the daughter of Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, but stressed that she is also an independent individual with her own views and contributions.

"Every person deserves to be recognised and respected by their own name and for their own contributions," she said, adding that repeated use of the label "Zahid's daughter" effectively erases her identity.

"I believe the media has a responsibility to report accurately, fairly, and with respect for ea...