IGP and ex-MB head FT honours list

PUTRAJAYA: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar heads the list of recipients of awards and medals in conjunction with Federal Territories Day.

He has been conferred the Darjah Seri Utama Mahkota Wilayah, which carries the title Datuk Seri Utama.

Another recipient of the award is former Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abu Hassan Omar.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah will confer the awards at Istana Melawati here today.

Five people have been conferred the Darjah Seri Mahkota Wilayah, which carries the title Datuk Seri.

They are Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and MIC president Datuk G. Palanivel; MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Michael Chong; Housing and Local Government Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ahmad Kabit; KUB Malaysia Bhd chairman Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Samad; and Malaysian Association for the Blind deputy president Datuk Mohamed Iqbal Kuppapitchai Rawther.

Thirty-four people were conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah, which carries the title Datuk.

Among them are Kumpulan Media Karangkraf editor-in-chief Abdul Jalil Ali; Media Prima Group managing editor Shaharudin Abdul Latif; and former sprint queen Marina Chin.

Others include Putrajaya MCA chief Koo Chin Nam; IPF president M. Sambanthan; Federal Territory Umno Youth chief Rizalman Mokhtar; Gerakan Youth chief Lim Si Pin; Labuan Wanita Umno chief Aini Safar; MIC Setiawangsa branch chief R. Malaiapan and Kimma treasurer-general Abdul Wahith Sharfuddin.

Thirty people have been conferred the Johan Mahkota Wilayah award while the Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah medals will be given to 50 people, 74 the Ahli Mahkota Wilayah and 84 the Pangkuan Mahkota Wilayah.

The others conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah Award recipients are:

Education policy development and education sector deputy director-general Dr Khair Mohamad Yusof; Environment Ministry deputy secretary-general Dr Abdul Rahim Nik; Socso CEO K. Selvarajah; PM's Department legal affairs division deputy director-general Hamidah Khalid; PM's Department SMPKE director Mohd Samsuri Mohd Sohot; Kuala Lumpur City Hall deputy director-general Zulkifli Ibrahim; Federal Territory Lands and Mines Department director Hasim Ismail;

PM's Department Felda regulatory unit head Dr Omar Salim; the King's army ADC Brig-Jen Mohd Nizam Jaffar and police ADC Senior Asst Comm Mastor Mohd Ariff; Putrade Property Management Sdn Bhd chief executive Abdullah Hamid Jaafar; Hong Leong Bank Bhd group managing director Yvonne Chia; Tan Sri Muhyiddin Charity Golf Foundation general manager Suleiman Ibrahim; Prince Court Medical Centre surgeon Dr Yunus Gul Alif Gul;

Yayasan Sumber Maklumat CEO Mohammed Akhiar Ahmad Wazir Affandi; Fairview Group of Companies group managing director Muztaza Mohamad; Clicks Logistic Sdn Bhd executive chairman Ahamed Basheer Mohd Hussain; Weststar Group of Companies executive director Michael See Wai Cheong; Group Associated Sdn Bhd chairman Liu Wan Min; Persatuan Khidmat Bersatu president Zakaria Salleh; Bangsar Baru Residents Association president Datuk George Joseph; and Penang State Development officer Nik Ali Mat Yunus.