MELAKA: Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk Halimah Sadique headed the list of 474 recipients of state honours at the investiture ceremony to mark the 79th birthday of Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob here today.
Halimah was awarded the Darjah Cemerlang Seri Melaka (DCSM) during the second investure ceremony which carries the “Datuk Wira” title with 12 others.
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Also conferred the award were Alor Gajah member of parliament Datuk Koh Nai Kwong, Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohammad Mentek, Khazanah Nasional Bhd managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Army chief General Datuk Seri Zulkiple Kassim and Tourism and Culture Ministry secretary-general Datuk Ab Ghaffar A. Tambi.
Three individuals who received the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), which carries the title “Datuk” were Umno Klebang division chief coordinator Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali Mohamad, SME Bank Entrepreneur Development Division Director Datuk Dr. Sheikh Ghazali Sheikh Abod and LTKM Bhd Independent Non-Executive Chairman Datuk Kamarudin Md Derom.
Among the 43 recipients of Darjah Pangkuan Seri Melaka (DPSM) which also carries the title “Datuk” were Masjid Tanah Umno Treasurer Kamarul Zaman Jantan and State Housing, Local Government and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Ismail Othman.
A total of 30 individuals received the Darjah Seri Melaka (DSM), 29 individuals received the Bintang Cemerlang Melaka (BCM) and seven individuals received the Pingat Khidmat Lama (PKL) award.
New Straits Times Press (NSTP) Group photo executive coordinator Mohd Jamah Nasri and China Press bureau chief Tong Boon Fui were among the 94 recipients who were conferred the Bintang Khidmat Terpuji (BKT), while Berita Harian journalist Mohd Fairuz Zaidan was among the 160 individuals who received the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (PJK).
Aside from that, Oriental Daily senior journalist Ngui Mee Ki, and Sin Chew Daily journalist You Jia Yong were among the 95 recipients of Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (PBM).