MELAKA: Education Minister Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek heads the list of 1,328 recipients of honorary titles in conjunction with the 77th birthday of Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Dr Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam.
Fadhlina was conferred the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (DGSM), which carries the title Datuk Seri, at the investiture ceremony in Ayer Keroh on Monday (Aug 24).
Also receiving the DGSM were Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Seri Hashim Hamzah; Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail; Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman; Royal Malaysian Air Force chief Gen Tan Sri Muhamad Norazlan Aris; and political secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Megat Zulkarnain Omardin.
A total of 56 individuals were conferred the Darjah Cemerlang Seri Melaka (DCSM), which carries the title Datuk Wira.
Among them were Benut assemblyman and Umno executive secretary Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan; Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk M. Kumar; National Solid Waste Management Department director-general Datuk Dr Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid; Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar; and Magna Meditech group managing director Divesh N. Sheth.
Fourteen recipients were conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), which carries the title Datuk.
They included Sabah Deputy Speaker Datuk Al Hambra Juhar, High Court judge Justice Datuk Suria Kumar Durairaj Johnson Paul and Third Infantry Division commander Maj Gen Datuk Sani S. Omar.
The Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM), which also carries the title Datuk, was conferred upon 189 individuals.
Among them were Merlimau-born singer Ziana Zain, whose full name is Siti Roziana Zain, and Broadcasting Department director-general Ashwad Ismail.
Five individuals were appointed Justices of the Peace, while 106 recipients were awarded the Darjah Seri Melaka (DSM).
Other honours comprised the Bintang Cemerlang Melaka (BCM), awarded to 151 recipients; Bintang Khidmat Terpuji (BKT), 244; Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK), 386; Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM), 161; and Pingat Khidmat Lama (PKL), five.
State Secretary Datuk Salhah Salleh said the honours reflected the state’s appreciation for individuals who had rendered distinguished service and contributed across various fields.
She said the recipients had also played important roles in advancing Melaka’s development and the well-being of its people.
Salhah said the investiture would be held over three sessions, beginning on Monday, with the second and third sessions scheduled for Wednesday (Aug 26).
