King presents FT awards to 200

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, on Tuesday (Feb 19) presented Federal Territory awards and medals to 200 people at Istana Negara to mark Federal Territory Day which fell on Feb 1.

Datuk Jalil Marzuki, director-general of the Legal Affairs Division in the Prime Minister's Department, led the list of recipients. 

He was the sole recipient this year of the Seri Mahkota Wilayah (SMW) award, which carries the title "Datuk Seri."

Jalil, who has served in the federal territory for 33 years, is in charge of monitoring court development projects across the country, besides supervising the Legal Aid Department and the Department of Insolvency.

Twenty-seven people received the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah (PMW) award which carries the title "Datuk". They include Prof Dr Harlina Halizah Siraj @ Ramli, professor of gynaecology and medical education (clinical teaching), of the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

The Johan Mahkota Wilayah (JMW) award was presented to 36 people, among whom was Assoc Prof Dr Sharifah Hayaati Syed Ismail, senior lecturer at the Academy of Islamic Studies, Universiti Malaya.

Thirty-two people received the Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah (KMW) award.

The Ahli Mahkota Wilayah (AMW) award was presented to 36 people,which included national diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri of Kuala Lumpur.

Three other national athletes were among 68 people who received the Pangkuan Mahkota Wilayah (PPW) medal.

They are weightlifters Jabriella Teo Samuel and Muhammad Erry Hidayat Muhammad Hidayat and lawn bowler Nur Ain Nabilah Tarmizi. – Bernama