By Danial Dzulkifly
KLANG, Dec 11 — State executive councillor for local government and tourism Ng Suee Lim was conferred a state award by the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj today, bestowing him with the title of ‘Dato’.
Ng, along with State Financial Officer Ahmad Fazli Ahmad Tajuddin, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, and Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah, were among the distinguished individuals conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Selangor (D.P.M.S).
Other recipients include Berjaya Land Bhd deputy chairman Datuk Seri Robin Tan Yeong Ching, United Plantations Bhd vice president cum chief executive officer Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen, and Royal Selangor International Sdn Bhd general manager Yong Yoon Li.
This award grants the title ‘Dato’ to male recipients and ‘Datin Paduka’ to female recipients.
Before he was appointed a state executive councillor, Ng was the Selangor Legislative Assembly Speaker from 2018 to 2023.
The DAP lawmaker has been serving as Sekinchan’s state assemblyman since 2004.
Among other notable recipients of state honours was Media Selangor chief editor Fathi Aris Omar, who was conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Ahli Mahkota Selangor.
The award is given in recognition of his service to the state Ruler and the administration.
A total of 97 individuals received state awards, honours and medals today in celebration of the Selangor Sultan’s 78th birthday.
Bernama reported Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah as heading the recipients’ list, who was conferred the Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati.
Selangor Royal Council member Tengku Datuk Setia Putra Alhaj Tengku Azman Shah Alhaj received the Darjah Kerabat Selangor Yang Amat Dihormati (Second Class) (D.K.II).
Chief of Defence Forces General 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 include Commander of the 10th Brigade (Para) Major General Datuk Khairul Azmizal Ahmad Natal, Joint Force Headquarters Chief of Staff Major General Fazal Abdul Rahman; Commander of Marine Region 2, Naval Headquarters 2, Rear Admiral Khir Junaidi Idris, Subang Jaya City Council Mayor Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim, and Klang Municipal Council President Noraini Roslan.
Selangor Department of Land and Mines director Yusri Zakariah, Selangor Deputy Mufti Assoc Prof Miszairi Sitiris, Selangor Road Transport Department deputy director Ahmad Kamarunzaman Mehat, Department of Islamic Development Malaysia director-general Datuk Hakimah Mohd Yusoff, and Ekuiti Nasional Bhd chief executive officer 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 include Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee chairman Philip Tan Puay Koon, Permodalan Nasional Bhd Chief Investment Officer (Private & 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 State 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 ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim, Kolej Universiti Islam Selangor 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.
The ceremony was held at Balairong Seri, Istana Alam Shah in Klang.
