IPOH: Perak Mufti Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria is among 25 people to be conferred the Datuk Seri Azlanii (DSA) award in conjunction with the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah’s silver jubilee today.
The palace, in a statement yesterday, said the special award, which carries the title “Datuk Seri”, is given to those who had contributed significantly to the state and had served the Sultan loyally.
Orang Kaya Bendahara Seri Maharaja Tun Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan heads the list which also include former Inspector-General of Police Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, KL Kepong Bhd group managing director Datuk Seri Lee Oi Hian and National Heart Insti–tute senior consultant cardiologist Datuk Seri Dr Robaayah Zamba–hari.
Also receiving the award are Asian Hockey Federation secretary-general Tan Sri P. Alagendra, Bernama chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Annuar Zaini, former High Court judge Datuk Seri Dr Visu Sinnadurai and Perak Turf Club chairman Tan Sri V. Jeyaratnam.
Academician Datuk Seri N.S. Selvamany, prominent psychiatrist Tan Sri Dr M. Mahadevan, Ipoh City and Country Club chairman Tan Sri Prof Dr Yom Ahmad Ngah Ahmad and former Ipoh mayor Datuk Seri Talaat Husain are among other recipients.
The awards ceremony will take place at Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar today.
Meanwhile, the Perak Govern–ment has declared today a public holiday in conjunction with the silver jubilee celebration.
State executive councillor A. Sivanesan said the holiday also applies to the private sector as well as schools, government agencies and other departments.
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