Bung Moktar heads list of 1,299 recipients of Sabah state awards

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Bung Moktar Radin heads the list of 1,299 recipients of state awards and medals in conjunction with Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin’s 68th birthday tomorrow.

Bung Moktar is one of seven recipients of the Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (SPDK), which carries the title Datuk Seri Panglima.

The others are Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Zuki Ali, wife of former prime minister Noorainee Abdul Rahman, former Sabah Chief Minister Chong Kah Kiat, Army Chief Gen Zamrose Mohd Zain, Beaufort MP Azizah Mohd Dun, and former Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Dr Yee Moh Chai.

Deputy Home Minister Jonathan Yasin is among the 66 recipients of the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK), which carries the title Datuk.

Others are Sabah Community Development and People's Wellbeing Minister Shahelmy Yahya, appointed Sabah state assemblyperson Suhaimi Nasir, Sabah Federal Secretary Dr Zulkapli Mohamed, Eastern Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Sabri Zali and 5th Division Commander Major Gen Mohd Halim Khalid.

Other recipients of the PGDK included state Health Director Dr Rose Nani Mudin, Kota Kinabalu Mayor Noorliza Ag Alip, Sabah Cultural Board chairperson Titing Putang and Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) director Razarudin Husain.

A total of 95 people will be bestowed the Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu (ASDK). Among them are Deputy Works Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup, Sabah Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy and Assistant Minister for Industrial Development Mohd Tamin Zainal.

Five assemblypersons will also receive the ASDK, namely Fairuz Renddan (Pintasan), Floria Ng (Tulid), Harun Durabi (Bengkoka), Samad Jambri (Labuk), and Dr Aliakbar Gulasan (appointed assemblyperson).

Meanwhile, a total of 233 people will receive the Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK), 346 the Bintang Setia Kinabalu (BSK), 400 the Bintang Kinabalu (BK) and 142 the Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji (PPT).

Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Jafry Ariffin, former Sabah State Secretary Sukarti Wakiman and national badminton legend Lee Chong Wei are among the 10 people made Justices of the Peace (JP).\

- Bernama

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