641 to receive awards in conjunction with Kelantan Sultan’s birthday

KOTA BARU: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi heads the list of 641 people who will receive awards and medals in conjunction with the 59th birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan Tuanku Ismail Petra Sultan Yahya Petra today.

Zahid is the only recipient of the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) of the Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (SJMK) award which carries the title “Datuk“.

Fifty-one others will also receive awards carrying the title “Datuk“.

Navy chief Admiral Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Jaafar and Army Field Commander Lt-Jen Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi Raja Mohamed Noor will receive the Ahli Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) of the Kesateria Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Perkasa (SPKK).

Bank Rakyat Malaysia Berhad managing director Datuk Kamaruzaman Che Mat and Kelantan Mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad will receive the Ahli Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) of the Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (SPSK) award, while Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung, Boustead Holdings Berhad group managing director Tan Sri Che Lodin Wok Kamaruddin, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar and former Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shariff Omar will receive the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) of the SPSK award.

Kelantan Public Service Commission chairman Ismail Md Noor and Kota Baru High Court judge Datuk Mohd Azman Husin will receive the Ahli Yang Kedua (Datuk Paduka) of the Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (DPMK) award while Wijaya Baru Global group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing and Treasury deputy secretary-general (management) Datuk Zalekha Hassan will receive the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Datuk Paduka) of the DPMK award.

Kelantan Islamic Development, Education and Missionary Committee chairman Mohd Amar Abdullah and Tengku Indera Pahlawan di-Raja (Selangor) Tengku Putra Alhaj Tengku Azman Shah Alhaj will receive the Ahli Yang Kedua (Datuk Paduka) of the Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (DJMK) award.

Thai businessman Anupasna Suwanmongkol, Wijaya Baru Global group executive director / deputy chief executive Faizal Abdulla, CIMB Bank executive director Tunku Datuk Ahmad Burhanuddin Tunku Adnan and LCL Corporation managing director Low Chin Meng will receive the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Datuk Paduka) of the DJMK award.

Eighth Infantry Brigade commander Brig-Jen Azizan Md Delin, Mindef chief of Intelligence 4 Brig-Jen Mat Rashid Ashaari, navy education and training commander Vice-Admiral Datuk Musa Omar and Second Infantry Brigade commander Brig-Jen Zulkifli Mansor will receive the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Datuk Paduka) of the Kesateria Mahkota Kelantan (DPKK) award.

Fifteen people will receive the Ahli Yang Kedua (Datuk Paduka) of the Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (DPSK).

They are Immigration undersecretary Alias Ahmad; Kelantan Customs director Azis Yacub; Finance Ministry’s Remuneration Policy, Public Money and Management Services Division deputy undersecretary Bukhari Hasan; Kelantan deputy mufti Che Mohd Rahim Jusoh; Taiping High Court judicial commissioner Hassan Ab Rahman; Prime Minister’s Department Economic Planning Unit director Mat Noor Nawi; Kelantan Economic Planning Unit director/deputy state secretary (development) Mohd Azamli Jamaluddin; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Institute of the Malay World and Civilisation professor, Prof Dr Nik Anuar Nik Mahmud.

Inland Revenue Board deputy directorgeneral (policy) Dr Siti Mariam Che Ayub; Prime Minister’s Department Wakaf Department directorgeneral Dr Sohaimi Mohd Salleh; Road Transport Department directorgeneral Datuk Solah Mat Hassan; Risda deputy directorgeneral (management and corporate) Wan Mohamad Zuki Mohamad; Universiti Malaysia Kelantan vicechancellor Prof Ir Dr Zainai Mohamed; Kelantan deputy state secretary (management) Dr Zainuddin Ibrahim and University of Malaya Islamic Studies Academy’s Department of AlQuran and AlHadith professor, Prof Dr Mohd Yakub alias Zulkifli Mohd Yusoff.

Fourteen people will receive the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Datuk Paduka) of the Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (DPSK).

They are Malaysian Friendship and Trade Centre president Abdullah Mohd Salleh; Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (D7) principal assistant director SAC II Ahmad Sofian Md Yasin; Police Training Centre commandant SAC II Amar Singh Ishar Singh; Kelantan deputy chief police officer SAC II Amir Hamzah Ibrahim; Retirement Fund Incorporated chief executive officer Azian Mohd Noh; Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief SAC II Hasnan Hassan.

Kota Baharu district officer Ismail Ghani; Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order deputy director SAC 1 Muhammad Fuad Abu Zarim; Bukit Aman IGP Secretariat (Discipline) deputy chief SAC II Mohd Zulyadaen Ismail; Royal Thai Police officer Maj Gen Pichet Pitisatetapan; Bukit Aman IGP Secretariat (Administration) assistant chief P/SAC II Razali Ab Razak; Cyberview Sdn Bhd managing director Redza Rafiq Abdul Razak; Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad general manager corporate services/secretary Datuk Rosely Samsuri and Royal Malaysia Police College commandant SAC I Datuk Shabudin Abdul Wahab.

The sultan also conferred the Ahli Yang Ketiga (Taulan) of the Paduka Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (PMK) on three people and the Ahli Yang Ketiga (Taulan) of the Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (JMK) on five.

Twelve people will receive the Ahli Yang Ketiga (Paduka) of the Kesateria Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Perkasa (PKK) and 30 the Ahli Yang Ketiga (Paduka) of the Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (PSK).

The investiture for these awards will be held at the Istana Balai Besar tomorrow.

Meanwhile, 48 people will receive the Ahli Yang Keempat (Bentara) of the Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (BSK); 72 the Ahli Yang Kelima (Ahli) of the Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (ASK); 23 the Bintang Seri Mahkota Kelantan (SMK); 60 the Bintang Seri Kelantan (SK); 91 the Bintang Ahli Kelantan (AK); 44 the Pingat Bakti (PB); 78 the Pingat Setia Mahkota Kelantan (Ps); 45 the Pingat Taat (PT); 50 the Pingat Perangai Baik (PPB); 16 the Surat Kepujian and 12 the Jaksa Pendamai (JP).

These people will receive their awards and medals at a separate function on April 30. — Bernama