KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim extended his congratulations to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, in honour of the Sultan of Selangor’s 25-year reign.
Anwar also prayed that Sultan Sharafuddin will continue to enjoy good health, and continue to lead and protect the people of Selangor with fairness and justice.
“Extending my highest congratulations on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee, marking 25 years of the reign of His Royal Highness Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Selangor Darul Ehsan.
“May Allah continue to grant His Royal Highness good health and lasting well-being, remain steadfast in leading and protecting the people of Selangor with fairness and justice. Daulat Tuanku, Dirgahayu Tuanku,” he said in a Facebook post.
Meanwhile, Orang Besar Istana Engku Maharaja Lela Setia Paduka Datuk Syed Budriz Putra Jamalullail Syed Amir Abidin Jamalullail topped the list of six recipients of state honours conferred in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee celebration.
Syed Budriz Putra Jamalullail, who is president of the Royal Selangor Polo and Equestrian Club, received the Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor (S.P.M.S.), which carries the title “Dato’ Seri” for male recipients and “Datin Paduka Seri” for female recipients.
Sultan Sharafuddin also conferred the S.P.M.S. on Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh and Westports Holdings Bhd executive chairman Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam Abdullah.
The Ruler conferred the Dato’ Setia-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah award, which carries the title “Dato’ Setia” for male recipients and “Datin Paduka Setia” for female recipients, on Datuk Diraja Selangor Datuk Lela Jasa Diraja Datuk Richard Alexander John Curtis.
Also receiving the same award was former Selangor legal adviser Datuk Salim Soib @ Hamid, Bernama reported.
Two individuals were proclaimed Orang Besar Istana; Raja Datuk Reza Alhaj Raja Zaib Shah Alhaj, who received the title Engku Sri Paduka Diraja, and Tengku Ezrique Ezzuddean Tengku Ardy Esfandiari Alhaj, who received the title Tengku Orang Kaya Menteri Diraja.
Datuk Dr Aljafri Abdul Majid was also proclaimed Dato’ Diraja Selangor with the title Dato’ Sri Maharaja Diraja.
During the ceremony, the three individuals took their oaths, signed declarations accepting their titles and received a long keris each from Sultan Sharafuddin.
They are also required to leave Selangor for seven days from yesterday before returning for the homage ceremony.
Also attending the investiture ceremony at the Balairung Seri of Istana Alam Shah were Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin and Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir Shah accompanied by his wife Datin Paduka Seri Afzaa Fadini Abdul Aziz.
