Shah alam: Tengku Zerafina, daughter of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, today headed the list of 98 recipients of the state awards and honours in conjunction with His Royal Highness' 80th birthday celebration. Tengku Zerafina was conferred the Darjah Kerabat Selangor Yang Dihormati (D.K.II).
According to BERNAMA News Agency, at the investiture ceremony held at the Balairung Seri, Istana Alam Shah, Sultan Sharafuddin also conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor (S.P.M.S.), which carries the title 'Datuk Seri', to Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar and Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah Fook Ling.
The Darjah Kebesaran Dato' Setia-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.S.I.S.), which carries the title 'Datuk Setia', was awarded to Selangor Islamic Religious Council deputy chairman Tan Sri Mazlan Mansor, YTL Corporation Berhad executive director Datuk Mark Yeoh Seok Kah, and Subang Jaya Medical Centre orthopaedic consultant surgeon Datuk Dr Anuar Onah.
Meanwhile, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil led the list of 16 recipients of the Darjah Kebesaran Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor (D.P.M.S.), which carries the title 'Datuk' for men and 'Datin Paduka' for women. Among the other recipients of the same award were the Selangor state financial officer Datuk Dr Haniff Zainal Abidin, state Rural Development, Unity and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Datuk Rizam Ismail, and Road Transport Department director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli.
Also honoured were Federal Court judge Datuk Azizah Omar, Court of Appeal judge Ong Chee Kwan, Malaysian Armed Forces Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Division director-general Rear Admiral Fadhil Abdul Rahman, and Royal Malaysian Navy's Assistant Chief of Staff for Development Planning and Strategy Rear Admiral Ahmad Shafirudin Abu Bakar, among others.
Additional recipients included Finance Ministry Tax Division undersecretary John Patrick Antonysamy, Girl Guides Association of Malaysia's Selangor branch president Raja Datin Seri Utama Johanna Adrina Raja Arshad, Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abd Razak, IOI Properties Group Berhad chief executive officer Datuk Lee Yeow Seng, and Kuok Brothers Sdn Bhd managing director Kuok Meng Xiang.
The ceremony also saw 17 individuals receiving the Darjah Kebesaran Dato'-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (D.S.I.S.). They included Orang Besar Istana Tengku Seri Perkasa Diraja Tengku Musahiddin Shah Tengku Abdul Samad Shah and Second Infantry Brigade commander Brig Gen Mohd Rosli Abu Bakar.
Other notable awardees included Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail, Petaling Jaya City Council mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon, and National Audit Department Performance Audit director Zirawati Kadir.
National bodybuilder Ahmad Faiz Ariffin was awarded the Ahli Kegemilangan Sukan Selangor (A.K.S.), while 10 individuals received the Darjah Kebesaran Setia Mahkota Selangor (S.M.S.), including those involved in the Putra Heights gas pipeline explosion operation.
Another 10 recipients were conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Setia-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (S.I.S.), and at the ceremony, 15 individuals received the Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Mahkota Selangor (A.M.S.), 15 received the Darjah Kebesaran Ahli-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (A.I.S.), and national tower runner Soh Wai Ching was awarded the Bintang Kecemerlangan Sukan Selangor (B.K.S.), while seven individuals received the Bintang Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (B.P.C.).