IPOH: Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry secretary-general Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin heads the list of 218 recipients of state honours and awards in conjunction with the 70th birthday of Perak Ruler Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.
Anis Rizana will receive the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Perak (SPMP), which carries the title Datuk Seri.
Armed Forces chief Jen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman will be conferred the Darjah Seri Panglima Taming Sari (SPTS), which carries the title Datuk Seri Panglima.
Accountant General Nasran Omar will receive the Darjah Dato’ Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini (DPCM), which carries the title of Datuk.
Fourteen individuals will be conferred the Darjah Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP), which also carries the title of Datuk, namely Perak housing and local government committee chairman Sandrea Ng, Bernama editor-in-chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj and Ipoh Mayor Zamakhshari Hanipah.
Others include Perak Education Department director Zulkafli Mohamed Mokhtar, Perak Water Board general manager Lokman Abd Rahim, Public Works Department director Zamri Mat Kasim, Perak State Economic Planning Unit director Halizah Sipun, Perak Agricultural Development Corporation chief executive officer Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusof, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun head of emergency medicine and trauma department Dr Adi Osman, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Shafry Mohd Rahim and Universiti Malaya vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Seri Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman.
Also on the list are Syariah Court of Appeal judge Noor Hadina Ahmad Zabidi, Orang Asli Development Department director-general Muhammad Akmal Ila Ahmad and PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia executive chairman Nurul A’in Abdul Latif.
Meanwhile, eight individuals will receive the Darjah Dato’ Pahlawan Taming Sari (DPTS), which carries the title of Datuk Pahlawan, including Special Branch director Comm Datuk Seri Ibrahim Darus, Perak deputy police chief Deputy Comm Mohammad Azlin Sadari and General Operations Force Northern Brigade commander Senior Asst Comm Balveer Singh Mahindar Singh.
Others are Armed Forces Health Services director Lt-Jen Datuk Dr Zulkeffeli Mat Jusoh, Second Infantry Division commander Mejar-Jen Datuk Zamsari Abu Hasan, Royal Army Engineers Regiment chief engineer Brig-Jen Sharuddin Mohd Noh, Royal Malaysian Navy Training Command chief Rear Admiral Kamaruddin Omar and Royal Malaysian Air Force assistant chief of staff (operations and strategy) Brig-Jen Koey Tang Chai.
A total of 10 individuals will receive the Darjah Ahli Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini (PCM) including Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Hasbullah Abd Rahman, Universiti Teknologi Petronas deputy vice-chancellor Prof Dr Abd Rashid Abd Aziz, Public Service Department senior deputy director Ahmad Azhan Mohd Noh @ Mohamed Nor and Royal Malaysian Air Force Inspectorate director Kol Mohamad Rosdzni Abdul Karim.
Other recipients include Criminal Investigation Department technical assistance division assistant director ACP Mohd Razali Abdullah, Manjung Education Office officer Musa Hamid, National Registration Department deputy director-general Raja Azlal Raja Azman, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris deputy vice-chancellor Prof Dr Raja Nor Safinas Raja Harun, Perak Islamic Religious Department deputy director Saiful Azizi Abdul Manap and Perak police contingent Management Department chief ACP Shafa’aton Abu Bakar.
Another 28 individuals will receive the Darjah Ahli Paduka Mahkota Perak (PMP) including Ayer Kuning assemblyman Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir, Perak Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Yusri Mohd Yusoff @ Hashim and Perak Rehda chairman Loh Ban Ho.
The Darjah Ahli Cura Si Manja Kini (ACM) will be conferred to 18 recipients, including Perak Bernama bureau chief Syamsiah Sahat.
In addition, 47 individuals will receive the Darjah Ahli Mahkota Perak (AMP), 49 the Pingat Pekerti Terpilih (PPT), 31 the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK) and 10 the Pingat Lama Perkhidmatan (PLP).
The investiture ceremony will be held over two sessions on Nov 15 and 21 at the Balairong Seri of Istana Iskandariah in Kuala Kangsar.
