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Perak state honours will go to 218 people for the 70th birthday of Sultan Nazrin Shah. The list was announced in Ipoh on 6 November, Bernama reported. The announcement came days after Ipoh was named a developing smart city.
A senior ministry official heads the list. However, two other top officials also receive high-ranking awards. Therefore, the rest are spread across eight other honours and medals. The honours mark Sultan Nazrin Shah’s 70th birthday. Moreover, the list covers officials, soldiers, police officers, journalists and an athlete.
Overall, here is who leads the list, how the awards are split and when the investiture takes place.
Who heads the list
Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainuddin, secretary-general of the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry, heads the list. She receives the Dato’ Seri Paduka Mahkota Perak, which carries the title Datuk Seri. She is 56.
Anis Rizana was also the first woman appointed Director-General of Customs. That appointment took place on 25 September 2023. She now holds a senior civil service post. The report gave her age and career dates.
Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman receives the Dato’ Seri Panglima Taming Sari. It carries the title Datuk Seri Panglima.
Accountant-General Nasran Omar receives the Dato’ Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini, which carries the title Datuk. In addition, these three are the highest-ranking recipients named in the report.
How the 218 awards are split
The largest group is 49 people who receive the Pingat Pekerti Terpilih. However, 47 others get the Ahli Mahkota Perak. In addition, 31 get the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian.
In the middle ranks, 28 people get one honour and 18 get another. Meanwhile, 10 get a higher Cura Si Manja Kini award. Ten more get the long-service medal.
At the higher end, 14 people get the Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Perak and the title Datuk. Eight get the Dato’ Pahlawan Taming Sari and the title Datuk Pahlawan.
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25 recipients receive a Datuk-class title, including the three named at the SPMP, SPTS and DPCM levels.
The report names several recipients from public service, the police and the media. However, the full list runs to 218 names. Therefore, readers who want a specific name should check the official list from the Perak palace.
Investiture dates and the prison lunch
The investiture will take place in two sessions, on 15 November and 21 November. Both dates are within the next two weeks. Moreover, both sessions will be held at the Balairong Seri, Istana Iskandariah, in Kuala Kangsar. A palace official gave the dates at a press conference.
The celebrations were to begin with prayers at the Sultan Azlan Shah Mosque in Ipoh. These were a Surah Yasin recital and doa selamat. They were set for Friday prayers on 6 November, and district mosques were to follow.
The Sultan also sponsored lunch for 8,960 inmates on the same day. Meanwhile, the meals went to seven facilities, including Tapah, Taiping and Kamunting. The others are in Batu Gajah, Chenderiang, Kuala Kangsar and the Perak Halfway House.
In short, Perak state honours go to 218 people. The investiture is on 15 and 21 November in Kuala Kangsar. Check official palace announcements for the full list.
Amirull Salihing
Sashidaran Gunathevan
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