KUCHING: A total of 155 individuals were conferred state honours by Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, during the State Honours Investiture Ceremony at the Astana Negeri Sarawak today.
The investiture began with the ‘Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak – Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang’ (P.B.K), which was conferred on 14 recipients.
Among the recipients were Bukit Mabong District Officer Jabang Juntan, Sri Aman District Officer Shariff Bujang, Dr Bujang Julaihi, Dr Emmanuel Joseph Fong Tsung and Hasanal Abdul Wahid.
Also receiving the honour were Tan Chee Kang, Sagu Unting, Ir Ts Kueh Li Li, Sharifah Rodziah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, Sanuyah Mohamad, Saripah Aziah Wan Yon, Herlina Ajaib Jamahari and Siti Suhaila Madji on behalf of the late Zamzuri Mahdi.
Meanwhile, 23 recipients received the ‘Pingat Pentadbiran Awam – Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti’ (P.P.B), including Lieutenant Colonel Denis Kueh Abdullah TUDM, Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Samzie Gusang, Lieutenant Colonel Majani Japon and Superintendent Kamis Sulong.
The ‘Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak – Ahli Bintang Sarawak’ (A.B.S) was conferred on 15 recipients, including Datin Nancy Kuyor, Dr Christie Augustine Kiek, Carrie Anne John David and Chai Mian Nyen.
A total of 21 recipients received the ‘Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak – Ahli Bintang Kenyalang’ (A.B.K), including Dr Mohamad Idres Rosli, Awangku Nassir Awangku Kerta, Affri Tonny, Anthony Amin and Cody Ma Yuong Jie.
For the ‘Pingat Pentadbiran Awam – Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji’ (P.P.T), 39 recipients received the recognition, among them Abdullah Bojeng, Awang Zaini Awang Saed, Dennise Lo Thian Sin, Esa Junny, Ismawi Ibrahim and Mohammed Feruz Abdul Khalik.
The ‘Darjah Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak – Bentara Bintang Sarawak’ (B.B.S) was conferred on 43 recipients, including Dr Awang Habiburllah Awang Ismail, Dr Ishak Johari, Abdul Rahman Mohammad, Ahmad Zaiwin Mohd Kassim and Awangku Mohamad Azmi Awangku Jeman.
Wan Junaidi was accompanied by Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi during the ceremony.
