Dr Siti Hasmah conferred ‘Ibu Negara’ title

SUBANG JAYA: Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali has been conferred the title of “Ibu Negara” by the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) for displaying the “hallmarks of true leadership”.The wife of the Prime Minister accepted the award during a dinner held by Asli to commemorate National Women’s Day.

In his speech, Asli chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah said Dr Siti Hasmah had advocated for social reforms in various sectors of Malaysian society, and that her character and values “laid the foundation for her widely admired career”.“She started by breaking barriers as one of the first Malay woman doctors in the country.