212 Civil Servants Honoured At Sibu Division Loyal Service Medal Presentation Ceremony
SIBU: A total of 212 civil servants from 20 government departments and agencies were honoured at the Sibu Division Loyal Service Medal Presentation Ceremony as recognition for their service and dedication in the public sector.
The ceremony, which took place at the RH Hotel in Sibu on Friday, was officiated by the Sarawak Premier, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Tun Datuk Abang Openg.
This event marks the fifth series of its organization for the year 2026, involving recipients from 15 Sarawak Government departments and agencies as well as five Federal Government departments and agencies.
The recipients comprised 11 personnel from the Sibu Divisional Resident's Office, Kapit Divisional Resident's Office (8), Forest Department Sarawak (1), Sarawak Public Works Department (4), Land and Survey Department Sarawak (13), Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak (5), Department of Agriculture Sarawak (4), Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (2), Sarawak Welfare Department (4), Sarawak Syariah Judiciary Department (3), Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (1), Sibu Municipal Council (37), Kapit District Council (5), Sibu Rural District Council (4), Sarawak Rivers Board (5), Sarawak State Courts (2), Department of Information Malaysia Sarawak (2), Sarawak State Inspectorate of Schools (2), Sarawak State Health Department (24), and Sarawak State Education Department (75).
All recipients were recognised for their excellent and loyal service, with a tenure of at least 20 to 40 years in the public sector.
Among the recognised recipients were Reddy Mohd Harun, Ringkai Sumok, and Sulan Sawing from the Sarawak State Health Department, each having served for 41 years.
Also receiving the medal were Raanah Lai and Wong Leong Choo from the Sarawak State Education Department, both recording 40 years of service.
Also present at the ceremony were the Sarawak Legislative Assembly Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, Sarawak Secretary Datuk Amar Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki, Sarawak Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee, Deputy Minister in the Premier's Department (Corporate Affairs, Information and UKAS) Datuk Abdullah Saidol, Sarawak Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee, Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Operations) Datu Hii Chang Kee, Heads of Departments, and other invited guests. — UKASnews
