Royal tradition: Sultan Muhammad V at the award ceremony at the Istana Balai Besar in Kota Baru. Also present was Kelantan Sultanah Nur Diana Petra Abdullah. — Bernama
KOTA BARU: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar heads the list of 803 people who receive awards and medals in conjunction with the 56th birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V.
Shamsul Azri received the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (SJMK), which carries the title Datuk, from the Sultan at the Istana Balai Besar here yesterday.
Two other recipients of the SJMK were Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia chairman Datuk Seri Zukri Samat and Asianmax Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Soo Sze Ching.
Sultan Muhammad V conferred awards carrying the title Datuk on 50 people, Bernama reported.
Chief of Defence Force Jen Tan Sri Mohd Nizam Jaafar received the Ahli Yang Kehormat Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Kesateria Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Perkasa (SPKK), which carries the title Datuk.
Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar and Comptroller of the Royal Kelantan Household Brig-Jen Datuk Raja Nik Mohd Shafriman Nik Hassan were the recipients of the Ahli Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (SPSK).
Chief Justice Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh and Kelantan legal adviser Datuk Idham Abd Ghani received the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (SPSK).
Sultan Muhammad V also conferred the Ahli Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Kelantan (DPMK) on Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat.
Nine people were conferred the Ahli Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan (DJMK).
Among them were the state welfare, women and family development committee chairman Rohani Ibrahim, Kelantan state assembly deputy Speaker Datuk Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi and Galas assemblyman Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim.
Recipients of the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Jiwa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (DJMK) were Heitech Padu Bhd chairman Datuk Rizal Ashram Ramli, Magna Prima Bhd managing director Seay Ley Hong and TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd chief development officer Shahrir Abdul Latiff.
Chief of Air Force Jen Datuk Seri Muhamad Norazlan Aris, Air Region 1 Commander Mejar-Jen Datuk Mahadzer Amin, Air Defence Artillery Group Commander Brig-Jen Datuk Azhar Mustapha, Rocket Artillery Brigade Commander Brig-Jen Mohd Tawil Daud, and MK PMBTD director-general of health Brig-Jen Dr Mohamed Zaki Mohamed Mokhtar received the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Kesateria Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Perkasa (DPKK).
A total of 17 individuals received the Ahli Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (DPSK), including Kelantan Chief Syariah Judge Datuk Mohd Amran Mat Zain.
Kota Baru High Court Judge Hasbullah Adam, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan vice-chancellor Prof Dr Arham Abdullah, National Registration Department director-general Badrul Hisham Alias and Consul General of Malaysia in Dubai Mohd Fadly Amri Aliaman received the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Terbilang (DPSK).
The recipients of the Ahli Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Jasa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Setia (DPJK) were Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail and Road Transport Department senior enforcement director Muhammad Kifli Ma Hasan.
The sole recipient of the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Kedua (Dato Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Jasa Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Setia (DPJK) was Kelantan police deputy chief DCP Mohd Ali Tamby.
