KUCHING: A total of 147 individuals received Sarawak state honours from Sarawak Governor Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar in an investiture ceremony held at the Astana Negeri Sarawak on Tuesday.
The Sarawak Governor was accompanied by his wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi.
Tanjong Datu Assemblyman Azizul Annuar Adenan led the list of recipients and was conferred the Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak, Johan Bintang Kenyalang (J.B.K).
He was followed by Tebedu Assemblyman Dr Simon Sinang Bada, Sarawak State Immigration Department Director Abdul Halim Abang Naili, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRB) Sarawak Director Vijayen Nagalingham, Political Secretary to the Sarawak Premier Abdul Samat Gany, Bundan Ngila and Chamles Jack @ Leng Jack.
Meanwhile, the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Pingat Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (P.P.C) was awarded to eight individuals, namely Sibu Division Resident Abang Mohamad Porkan Abang Budiman, Kapit Division Resident Elvis Didit, Internal Audit Unit Director Jeferi Darhman, Serian Division Resident Caroline Cleophas Joseph, Sarawak Public Communication Unit (UKAS) Director Awang Putrayusrie Awang Redzuan, Sarawak Mufti Department Director Ahmad Sukarno Saini, Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport Sarawak Mohamad Lotfi Tuah and Deputy Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak Julin Alen.
Also honoured were three individuals for the Pingat Perwira Negeri (P.P.N) Peringkat Perak, namely Nelson Anyang Imang, Awang Sepian Awang Juini and Agam Galau, while the Pingat Perwira Negeri (P.P.N) Peringkat Gangsa was awarded to Hadzli Awi.
The Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak, Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (P.B.S) was then awarded to six recipients, namely Jepak Assemblyman Iskandar Turkee, Professor Dr Mohammad Zulkarnaen Ahmad Narihan, Professor Dr Andrew Ragai Henry Rigit, Ismail Dikoh, Muyang Jami and Nawawi Matnor.
This was followed by the conferment of The Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak, Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang (P.B.K) to 14 individuals comprising Superintendent Hamka Mohamad, Husini Bakir, Jeremiah Oliver Jitos, Mohammad Jefri Crossley, Othman Anyan, Sharifah Fariah Syed Junaidi, Haniza Amit, Monaliza Ismail, Phan Hui Sieng, Shirini Mastura Mohamed Zulkifli, Samri Suhaili, Thian Nai Poh, Tay Soon Hiang and Zubaidah Abdul Ghani.
A total of 13 recipients were then awarded the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti (P.P.B), namely Frank Lani, Kilat Naipock, Laga Kueh, Minggu Jampong, Raca Mulong, Raymond Lee Hock Sung, Dayang Naziah Anuar, Florence Aloysius Lisu, Genevieve Ann Tida Edward Sadai, Grace Telon Joseph, Lim Ying Tyng, Rita William Toyad and Zaidah Muhaini.
In addition, the Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak, Ahli Bintang Sarawak (A.B.S) was awarded to 12 individuals comprising Tan Lek Jin, Liew Ah Chin, Lim Ming Kuang, Ling Teck Kiong, Lo Chan Ying, Ugat Wan @ Jalong Wan, Mathew Ngau Jau, Albert Andrew, Riseng Ngirai, Tan Teck Ming, Teo Yong Hua and Yap Chong Guan.
A total of 12 recipients were then conferred the Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak, Ahli Bintang Kenyalang (A.B.K), namely Joseph Lapjit, Maidie Kassim, Melana Denu @ Raymond Melana Denu, Mohamad Ali Hanaffiah Jeraee, Nanta Basi, Nazarni Salleh, Nazeri Idi, Oliver Singah, Ivy Ejoy Jaming, Kartinah Sadjoy, Lilla Raja @ Lilla Wong and Oyau Kannyen.
Following that, the Pingat Pentadbiran Awam, Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji (P.P.T) was awarded to 37 recipients comprising Awang Rajak Awang Hamdan, Azizi Mohamad Mortadza, Junid Sulaiman, John Boniface, Johnny Umpeng, Mohamad Saufi Hussain, Mohammad Azirin Dawi Saifuddin, Rosalan Nawi, Roslan Sabawi, Rogie Saui, Samat Baret, Salleh Sidi, Shafee Usop, Tony Ali, Taip Gondah, Yeong Ah Huat, Zakaria Samat, A'jijah Othman, Angela Alfred Aseng, Hanif Brahim, Haspidawati Bujang, Junainah Aini, Julia Danggat, Katherine Burai Kadam, Lee Chin Weng, Lucy Lau Ming Eng, Magdalene Dingun, Norhafiza Halmi, Norinawati Ibrahim, Noraini Morshidi, Taksiah @ Hamidah Tommy, Marina Lim Abdullah, Misiah Suhaili, Sharifah Zubaidah Wan Junaidi, Sylviah Ali, Vivien Litor and Zamrut Salleh.
Meanwhile, the Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak, Bentara Bintang Sarawak (B.B.S) was conferred to 34 individuals, namely Abdul Hasraymi Abdul Raymond Shah, Abdul Rahim Nazari, Abdul Rahim Abdullah, Abang Helmi Abang Unin, Abdul Rahman Bolhassan, Aini Junaidi, Ali Saifuddin Morsidi, Awang Asmarizal Awang Ahmad Dawi, Alex Tang See Hua, Alfred Rony Benidict, Benedict Mankai, Edmund Bishop, Fadilah Bit, Hasmadi Sam, Hasanuddin Bolhassan, Madihi Rajak, Maong Jai, Mohamad Tambek, Mohd Amirul Zairin Abdullah, Mohamad Daud Mohamad, Nusi Mos, Ng Wee Chung, Ngu Sze Lee, Syed Arbini Junaidi Wan Husain, Sufian Omar, Tiew Sebang, Ubau Embol, Wan Hal Wan Taha, Voon Boon Chieng, Aminah Morshidi, Hamidah Shara, Korina Hasani, Menseli Bantang and Morzizah Matali. -UKASnews
