Sunday, October 7, 2012


The State of Sabah yesterday celebrated the 59th Birthday Celebration of the Yang Dipertua Negeri (Head of State) of Sabah, Tun Juhar Mahiruddin. In conjunction with the birthday celebration, an investiture ceremony was held at Istana Negeri where 905 recipients were enlist to receive the state honorary medal and title. The first in the list was the wife of the Yang Dipertua Negeri, Toh Puan Norlidah RM Jasni who received the order of 'Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (SPDK)' that carries the title 'Datuk Seri Panglima'. She is one of two recipients received the order, where the other one was Chief Secretary to the Government, Datuk Seri Dr Ali Hamsa. 


A total of 55 people are awarded the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK) which carries the title 'Datuk'. They are Kundasang state assemblyman Dr Joachim Gunsalam, Lumadan state assemblyman Kamarlin Ombi, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Ab Aziz Kasim, Sabah branch Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) director Dr Abdul Kadir Rosline, Sabah Housebuyers Claim Tribunal president Ahmad Sedik, Sabah Umno Youth chief Awang Kadin Tang, Parti Bersatu Sabah assist secretary-general Daniel Kinsik, Korperasi Pembangunan Desa (KPD) director-general Datu Basrun Datu Mansur, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib, permanent secretary of Industrial Development Ministry Hashim Paijan, singer John Gaisah (posthumous), Sabah Wildlife Department director Laurentius Nayan Ambu, the father of the Yang Dipertua Negeri, Mahiruddin Hussin, Sabah Immigration director Mohamad Mentek, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) vice-chancellor Prof Dr Mohd Harun Abdullah, veteran politician Onn Ariffin, Tenom Wanita Umno chief Datin Rahmah Jan Sulaiman Khan and treasurer of Sabah Bumiputera Chamber of Commerce, Roselan Johar Mohamed.

Other PGDK recipients are New Straits Times Press group managing editor Abdul Jalil Abdul Hamid, Dr Amin Senin, Anthony Koshy, Basra Abdul Rahman, Major (K) Chin Kee Yong @ Peter, Chu Fui Khin @ William Chu, Ganesh Nandy A/L BB Nandy, Glen Reynolds, Hsieh Yang Vui, Jangson Boijol @ Jackson Alexius, Jerry WA Dusing @ Jerry W. Patel, John Lo Thau Fah, Juhari Haron, Juil Nuatim, Reverend Bishop Bersara Julius Dusin Gitom, Liew Siew Kian, Lim Tiong Chai, Ling Nga Ming @ Mary Ling, Mary E Dupanggol @ Aminah Ambrose, Mary Theresa Kinajil, Mohamad Farid Linggi, Dr Mohd Yusof Ibrahim, Rosmadi Ismail, Salleh Janan, Shah Headan Ayoob Hussain Shah, Sim Men Kin @ Andrew Sim, Dr Soo Thian Lian, Sulaiman Omar, Thien Sin Min @ Peter, Ting Huat Kiing, Wee Kok Hui, Wong Kian Kheong, Wong Tuck Wai, Yong Foo San, Yong Soo Pin @ Yong Su Ping, Yusoff HM Haniff and Zulkifli Jaafar.

Kota Kinabalu Mayor Datuk Abdidin Madingkir lead the Justice of Peace (JP) list of nine people. The others are Sabah Puteri Umno chief Musliati Moslimin, Sabah Umno Youth deputy chief Md Joh Wid, Chin Tai Kong, Dirih @ Sebatian Anjim, Datuk Irmohizam Ibrahim, Jane Manjaji @ Marilyn, Lee Pong Choi and Lim Thein Phin @ Kevin. Among the 69 recipients of Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu (ASDK) are Sabah Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) bureau chief Newmond Tibin, Sabah Information Department director Almain Ajirul, Sabah Special Affairs Department director Abdul Manap Lakariba, popular singer Abu Bakar Ellah and former national football striker Hasan Sani.

Among the recipients of the Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK) are Sabah bodybuilder Aricco Jumith and former Sabah bodybuilding champion Justine Sompong. Media practitioners who will receive the Bintang Setia Kinabalu (BSK) are Carolyn Maurice (Chief Minister's Department), Bernama stringer Ismail Lamo, New Sabah Times journalist Marryan Razan, Utusan Borneo journalist Siti Aisyah Narudin and Zaidi Jamin (Sabah Information Department).

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