KUALA LUMPUR – Selangor DAP vice-chairman Ng Suee Lim has been conferred a “Datuk” title in conjunction with the 78th birthday of Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
Ng, who is also Sekinchan assemblyman, received the Darjah Kebesaran Datuk Paduka Mahkota Selangor (D.P.M.S.) (Second Class) award, which carries the title of “Datuk” for men and “Datin Paduka” for women.
For the record, DAP’s party policy prohibits elected representatives from accepting any titles prior to their retirement from elected office to ensure that such members focus on serving the people.
In October, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said the Pakatan Harapan component member’s central executive committee had reprimanded two Sabah party leaders who had accepted honorific titles in breach of party policy.
The two leaders – Kota Kinabalu MP and Sabah DAP committee member Chan Foong Hin, as well as Luyang assemblyman and state party secretary Phoong Jin Zhe – had received the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu award in conjunction with Sabah governor Tun Juhar Mahiruddin’s birthday this year.
Later, Chan and Phoong apologised for violating the party’s policy, saying they had previously explained their decision to accept the awards while repeating their claim that they were acting out of respect for the Sabah governor and the state government.
Scoop has reached out to Ng and Loke for comments on the acceptance of the award.
Meanwhile, another receiver of the D.P.M.S award was Court of Appeal judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, who has presided over a number of high-profile cases when he was a high court judge, such as those involving Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Other recipients of the award include Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, state finance officer Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin, Malaysia’s ambassador to Germany Adina Kamarudin, Berjaya Land deputy chairman Datuk Seri Robin Tan Yeong Ching as well as United Plantations Bhd vice-president and chief executive director Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen.
Besides that, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah was conferred the Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati while a member of the Selangor Royal Council, Tengku Datuk Setia Putra Alhaj Tengku Azman Shah Alhaj, received the Darjah Kerabat Selangor Yang Amat Dihormati (Second Class).
Bernama reported that Chief of Defence Forces Gen Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain and YTL Power International managing director Datuk Yeoh Seok Hong were recipients of the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor (S.P.M.S.), which carries the title “Datuk Seri”.
Selangor state secretary Datuk Haris Kasim and Subang Jaya Medical Centre consultant urologist Prof Datuk Dr Tan Hui Meng, meanwhile, were bestowed the Datuk Setia-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.S.I.S) (First Class) award, which carries the title “Datuk Setia”.
A total of 13 individuals received the Darjah Kebesaran Datuk-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (D.S.I.S.) (Second Class) award, which carries the title of “Datuk” for men and “Datin Paduka” for women.
They were commander of the 10th Brigade (Para), Maj Gen Datuk Khairul Azmizal Ahmad Natal; Joint Force Headquarters chief of staff Maj Gen Fazal Abdul Rahman; commander of Marine Region 2, Naval Headquarters 2, Rear Adm Khir Junaidi Idris; Subang Jaya Mayor Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim and Klang Municipal Council president Noraini Roslan.
Selangor Land and Mines Department director Yusri Zakariah; Selangor Deputy Mufti Assoc Prof Miszairi Sitiris; Selangor Road Transport Department deputy director Ahmad Kamarunzaman Mehat; Jakim Director-General Datuk Hakimah Mohd Yusoff; and Ekuinas chief executive Syed Yasir Arafat Syed Abd Kadir were also bestowed the D.S.I.S (Second Class).
Other recipients of the D.S.I.S. (Second Class) award included Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee chairman Philip Tan Puay Koon; Permodalan Nasional Bhd chief investment officer (private and strategic investments) Rizal Rickman Ramli and Star Media Group Bhd chief content officer Esther Ng Sek Yee.
In addition, 15 individuals were conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Selangor (S.M.S.) award, including Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail and Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital forensic pathologist Dr Nur Ayutimasery Abdullah.
A total of 13 individuals meanwhile received the Darjah Kebesaran Setia-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.I.S.) award, including Shah Alam district police chief Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim; Selangor Islamic University Hadith and Research Unit chief Mohd Khafidz Soroni and Tabung Haji Travel and Services general manager (marketing) Nik Zuraini Mohd Khushairi @ Zulkifli.
At the investiture ceremony, 15 individuals also received the Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Mahkota Selangor (A.M.S.) award, 16 individuals were conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Ahli-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (A.I.S.) award, along with two Bintang Kecemerlangan Sukan Selangor (B.K.S.) recipients and seven Bintang Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (B.P.C.) recipients. – December 11, 2023