Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail heads the list of 356 recipients of awards, honours and medals for the 2015 Federal Territory Day, Sunday.
He received the Darjah Seri Utama Mahkota Wilayah (SUMW) which carries the title 'Datuk Seri Utama'.
Other recipient of the SUMW award was former Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Datuk Seri Utama Zulhasnan Rafique.
Fifteen individuals received the Darjah Seri Mahkota Wilayah (SMW) award, which carries the title 'Datuk Seri', namely Prime Minister's Department's Economic Planning Unit director-general Datuk Seri Dr Rahamat Bivi Yusof, Prime Minister's Department senior deputy secretary-general Datuk Seri Othman Mahmood, Human Resources Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Saripuddin Kassim, People's Progressive Party senior vice-president Datuk Seri Maglin Dennis Dcruz, former Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Wira Abu Seman Yusop, UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Zainal Abidin Osman.
Other recipients of the SMW award were JL99 Holding Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Seri Lee Boon Kiat @ Jeff, Datuk Seri Abdul Aziz Shahar of DRB-Hicom Defence Technologies Sdn Bhd, Badminton Association of Malaysia deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, Media Prima Bhd Group Managing Editor of Television and Radio Networks Datuk Seri Mohd Ashraf Abdullah, Koperasi Ukhwah Malaysia Bhd Datuk Seri Rahim Baba, Sona Petroleum Berhad vice president (Business Development) Datuk Seri Saw Choo Boon, East Coast Economic Region Development Council chief executive officer Datuk Seri Jebasingam John Rajamoney, Malaysia Retail Chain Association president Datuk Seri Kwok Teng Toong and High Point Technic Sdn Bhd executive chairman Datuk Seri Abu Zaki Zakaria.
Seventy-one individuals received the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah (PMW) award which carries the title 'Datuk'.
They were Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Malaysia Datuk Fahad Abdullah Hamad Al-Rashid, founder of Al-Barakah Educational Centre Datuk Mohammad Kazim Elias, international actor Datuk Chan Song Kang @ Jackie Chan, Taman Kok Lian MIC chairman Datuk P. Gunaseelan, Federal Territories Mufti Datuk Dr. Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, Survey and Mapping Department director-general Datuk Sr Ahmad Fauzi Nordin, Prime Minister's Department's Implementation Coordination Unit deputy director-general Datuk Nor Rizan Mohd Thani, Public Service Department's Service Division director Datuk Mohtar Mohd Abd Rahman, Finance Ministry's National Strategy Unit director Datuk Dr. A. Sundaran, Prime Minister's Department's Public-Private Partnership Unit deputy director-general (Development) Datuk Dayang Sadiah Abg Borhan and International Trade and Industry Ministry's ASEAN Economic Cooperation Division senior director Datuk P. Ravidran.
Health Ministry deputy secretary-general (Finance) Datuk Dr Chen Chaw Min, Tourism and Culture Ministry deputy secretary-general (Tourism Industry) Datuk Rashidi Hasbullah, Malaysian Cocoa Board director-general Datuk Dr Lee Choon Hui, Federal Territories Ministry's Management Service Division secretary Datuk Abu Bakar Idris, Federal Territories State Development officer Datuk Ariffin Imat, Finance Ministry's Government Procurement Division deputy secretary Datuk Mohamed Jusoh, Election Commission member Datuk Abdul Aziz Khalidin, Universiti Malaya photonics expert Prof Datuk Dr Harith Ahmad, Federal Territories Ministry's Policy Planning Division secretary Datuk Azizi Ahmad Termizi, Kuala Lumpur City Hall's Legal Affairs Department director Datuk Rohayah Karim, Kuala Lumpur City Hall's Civil Engineering and Irrigation Department director Datuk Tan Keng Chok, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman's Institute of Chinese Studies lecturer Prof Datuk Dr Lim Chooi Kwa also received the PMW award.
Other recipients of the PMW award were Principal Assistant Director of D9 (Special Investigation Division) Royal Malaysian Police Datuk SAC Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd, Aide-de-camp (ADC) to Prime Minister Datuk ACP Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority director-general Datuk Ahmad Hizzad Baharuddin, Prime Minister's Department's Nation Branding Division director Datuk Farisha Pawan Teh, advocate and solicitor of Syarikat NG & Anuar Datuk Tan Hiang Joo, member of Bank Negara board of directors Datuk Chin Kwai Yoong, TV Al-Hijrah chief executive officer Che Wan Alias Che Wan Abdullah, Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club member Datuk Quay Chin Teik, Federal Territories MCA member Datuk Oong Boon See, All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front secretary-general Datuk T. Loganathan, Parti Makkal Sakti Malaysia member Datuk V. Pulainthiran and Parti Bersatu Sabah Supreme Council member for Labuan Datuk Peter Mak Chun Vun.
Gerakan vice-president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai, Bandar Tun Razak UMNO deputy chief Datuk Saharudin Zainal Abidin, Tanjong Karang UMNO vice-chief Datuk Sulaiman Abdul Razak, Datuk Dr Khairul Azmi Mohamad of Barisan Nasional Research and Training Department, Bukit Gelugor UMNO deputy chief Datuk Abu Bakar Ahmad, Titiwangsa UMNO deputy chief Datuk Affendi Zahari, Deputy Prime Minister press secretary Datuk Ainon Mohd and Federal Territories Minister speacial tasks officer Datuk Shokri Shafee also received the PMW award.
Other recipients of the PMW award were Datuk Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin of UMNO Headquarters, InvestKL Corporation chief exceutive officer Datuk Zainal Amanshah Zainal Arshad, Suez Domain Sdn Bhd general manager (Sales) Datuk Ter Leong Hing, Kolej Yayasan Pendidikan Cheras chief executive officer Datuk Merry Noel Robert, MKH Bhd deputy managing director Datuk Chen Fook Wah, Datuk Hazmat Aqbal Mohd Ayub Khan of DB Integra Sdn Bhd, K & N Kenanga Holdings Berhad managing director Datuk Chay Wai Leong, Datuk A. Paramasalam of Persatuan Masyarakat India Harmoni Wawasan Malaysia, founder of V.M. Ravi & Associates Datuk M. Ravindran, Selekta Spektra Sdn Bhd director Datuk Ng Kwok Siong, Perdana ParkCity Sdn Bhd group chief executive officer Datuk Joseph Lau and Datuk V. Panneerselvam of Malaysia Airlines (MAS).
Also Meridian Solutions Sdn Bhd director Datuk Ooi Teik Huat, MR Contractor Sdn Bhd director Datuk Alli Hassan @ Elly Yacob, Kuala Lumpur Catholic Lawyers Association former president Datuk Joy Wilson G.P. Appukuttan and UDA Holdings Berhad managing director Datuk Ahmad Abu Bakar, Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill co-founder Datuk Aznam Mansor, Sapura group chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Zarif Mohd Hashim, Sunway Medical Centre non-executive director Datuk Dr Tan Kim Heung, MAA Group Berhad chief executive officer Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift, Datuk Lim Mooi Choo of Federation of Malaysian Lim Associations, Bina Puri Holdings Bhd group director (Finance, Credit Control and Law) Datuk Tan Kwe Hee and from Lee Foundation States Of Malaya Datuk Lee Seng Chuan @ Leei Siong Chuan.
Other recipients of the PMW award were Tan Chong & Sons Motor Co senior manager (Purchase) Datuk Yap Kok Wah, Kumpulan Yasmin executive chairman Datuk Mohamad Nuhairi Tan Sri Rahmat, Remajaya Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Chua Soon Ping, Datuk Nik Azman Husain of Avocado Cosmetics Enterprise and Datuk Judy Ng Yoke Meng of ECH Development & Management Sdn Bhd.
Forty-three individuals were honoured with Johan Mahkota Wilayah (JMW), while 69 others receive the Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah (KMW) medal.
Sixty individuals received the Ahli Mahkota Wilayah (AMW) medal, including three media practitioners, namely Sarawak Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) Bureau chief Abdul Aziz Harun, Putrajaya Utusan Melayu (M) Berhad bureau chief Norliza Abdul Rahman and Putrajaya The Star Publication bureau chief Zuhrin Azam Ahmad, while 96 others received the Pangkuan Mahkota Wilayah (PPW) medal.
The investiture ceremony would be graced by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah at the Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur later Sunday.
The conferment of the Federal Territory awards, honours and medals which began in 2008 was aimed at appreciating and recognising the deeds, contribution and excellent services of Federal Territories citizens.
Bernama
Sun Feb 01 2015
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