KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian Survey and Mapping Department (Jupem) staff Donysius Gabriel Goh who died while on duty at the Malaysia-Brunei border in March this year, has been posthumously awarded the Bintang Jasa Perkasa Persekutuan (JPP) in recognition of his service and contributions.
According to the official list of recipients for the 2026 federal awards, medals and honours in conjunction with the Official Birthday of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, the late Donysius is the sole recipient of the honour.
The JPP is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary bravery and courage outside the battlefield.
Based on the Ceremonial and International Conference Secretariat Division (BIUPA) portal of the Prime Minister's Department, JPP recipients are entitled to a monthly allowance of RM1,000. In the case of posthumous recipients, the allowance is paid as a lump sum of RM10,000 to the next of kin.
On March 17 this year, Donysius, 36, who served as an H1 General Services Assistant at the Miri Regional Topography Office in Sarawak, was reported missing after being swept away by strong currents while crossing a river in the Ulu Temburong area, Lawas, during a border survey operation with five other colleagues.
His body was later discovered about 500m from the last known location by a search and rescue team on March 25.
A total of 161 individuals were conferred federal honours in conjunction with this year's official birthday celebration of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. The investiture ceremony was held at Istana Negara today. - Bernama
