KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Veteran politician Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang heads the list of 1,346 recipients of state honours and awards in conjunction with the 75th birthday of Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak.
The 82-year-old former DAP chairman will receive the state’s highest award, that of the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN), which carries the title “Datuk Seri Utama”.
Twenty-eight individuals will be conferred the Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) which carries the “Datuk Seri” title. They include Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Shaik Abdul Rasheed Abdul Ghaffour and the director-general of the Implementation Coordination Unit of the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Azman Ibrahim.
Also receiving the award are Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin; Army Western Field commander Datuk Muhammad Huzaimi Sabri; Penang State Legislative Assembly speaker Datuk Law Choo Kiang and Penang State Secretary Datuk Rosli Isa.
Ten people receive the Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN) and 103 individuals are conferred the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN).
Among the recipients of the DMPN which carries the “Datuk” title are Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Mohamad Abdul Hamid; Bukit Aman CID deputy director (investigation/legal) Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad; Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia president Datuk Ng Yan Meng; and Nibong Tebal Paper Mill Sdn Bhd advisor Datuk Mohamed Sani Bakar.
The recipients of the DSPN, which also carries the title “Datuk” include Penang mufti Prof Madya Mohd Sukki Othman; Penang Port Commission general manager Vijayaindiaran Visvalingam; and Malaysian Ambassador to Timor Leste Amarjit Singh Sarjit Singh.
The other recipients are Penang Trade, Entrepreneurial and Rural Development Committee chairman Rashidi Zinol; Penang deputy state secretary (management) Abdul Kahar Abdullah; Seberang Perai mayorBaderul Amin Abdul Hamid; and Penang Special Branch chief Winston Tan Thye Wah.
Sergeant Mazlan Abdul Rahman will receive the Pingat Gagah Perwira (PGP) in appreciation of his bravery in saving two people who fell from the Penang Bridge on Jan 15, 2019.
A total of 102 people receive the Darjah Johan Negeri; 30 the Bintang Cemerlang Negeri; 205 the Pingat Kelakuan Terpuji, 328 the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK), 516 the Pingat Jasa Masyarakat and 22 the Pingat Bakti Setia.
Law, who is also the organising chairman of state’s official events, in a statement today, said that the investiture ceremony to confer the Penang state awards, medals and honours will be held for four days starting tomorrow until August 1.
He was previously reported as saying that all official events and celebrations in conjunction with Tun Ahmad Fuzi’s 75th birthday celebration this year had been postponed and would only be held from July 21 to August 1.
Law said this was because the original dates of the celebrations overlapped the date of the installation ceremony of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim as the 17th King of Malaysia on July 20.
However, the date of July 13 has been declared as the state’s public holiday in conjunction with the Governor’s birthday. — Bernama
