Ketika nama Sarmini diumumkan, dia menerima tepukan paling gemuruh dan membuat kami sangat bangga dan terharu dengan keberhasilannya hari ini," kata Tan seperti dikutip www.bernama.com.

"Saya terima SMS daripada Sarmini semalam (Rabu). Dia gembira kerana telah ditawarkan pekerjaan yang baik walau baru beberapa hari pulang bertemu keluarganya," katanya ketika dihubungi mStar Online.

I hope we have more such maids in Malaysia who want to excel and go home to serve in Indonesia.

"I am happy that she has obtained her diploma. I feel i have fulfilled my responsibility to help achieve her dream of getting a tertiary education."

Not only do the Tans maid of seven years, Sarmini Muhyadin, 28, as a member of the family, they also helped her get a diploma at a local university.

"Hari ini, saya gembira kerana mampu berkomunikasi dengan baik dalam bahasa Melayu dan Inggeris selain mempelajari penggunaan komputer dan turut mahir dalam teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi," katanya ketika ditemui disini, kelmarin."