MALACCA: Eighty-three people – half of them affiliated to political parties – were made Datuks and were among nearly 890 people who received state awards and honours in conjunction with the 66th birthday of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, today.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi heads the list with the state’s highest award, the Darjah Utama Negeri Melaka (DUNM), which carries the title “Datuk Seri Utama”.
