KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories), Dr. Zaliha Mustafa, and Communications Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, are among 32 people bestowed the Federal Territory awards, decorations and medals in conjunction with Federal Territory Day.
The King of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, graced the investiture ceremony at the Balairong Seri, Istana Negara here today.
The Queen of Malaysia, Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, also attended the event.
Dr. Zaliha and Federal Territories Department Director-General, Datuk Noridah Abdul Rahim, heading the list of recipients, were presented the ‘Darjah Kebesaran Seri Mahkota Wilayah’ (SMW), which carries the title ‘Datuk Seri’.
Fahmi was among the nine individuals who received the ‘Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Mahkota Wilayah’ (PMW), which carries the title ‘Datuk’.
The other recipients of the PMW award were Lembaga Tabung Haji Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Syed Hamadah Syed Othman, Education Director-General, Azman Adnan, Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge, Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz, and Istana Negara Legal Advisor, Zulharry Abdul Rashid.
The King presented the ‘Darjah Johan Mahkota Wilayah’ (JMW) to six people, the ‘Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah’ (KMW) to five, the ‘Ahli Mahkota Wilayah’ (AMW) to four, and the ‘Pangkuan Mahkota Wilayah’ (PPW) medal to six.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, as well as Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and Cabinet ministers were also present at the investiture ceremony, which lasted about an hour.
In her speech, Dr Zaliha expressed gratitude for Sultan Ibrahim’s consent in bestowing the awards upon the 32 individuals.
“Indeed, His Majesty’s guidance and wisdom will continue to be a guiding principle for all of us,” she said, while also praying for his well-being and that of the royal family. – BERNAMA
