Saifuddin Nasution leads Sabah's TYT's birthday honour list
In the list made available to the media on Friday (June 20), Saifuddin is among the four recipients of the Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (SPDK), Sabah's highest honour, which carries the title "Datuk Seri Panglima".
The other three SPDK recipients are Sabah Rural Development Minister Datuk Jahid Jahim (pic), a member of the Policy Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister member Datuk Ahmad Fuad Md Ali and businessman Lim Yu Ming.
A total of 78 people have been awarded the state's second-highest award, the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK), which carries the title "Datuk".
Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan and Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Senator Dr Fuziah Salleh, Sabah Parks and Sabah Health Department directors, Maklarin Lakim and Dr Maria Suleiman, respectively, SMJ Energy and Sabah Electricity chief executive officers, Dr Dionysia Kibat and Mohd Yaakob Jaafar, respectively.
Among others conferred the PGDK title are Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman, Kapayan assemblyman Jannie Lasimbang, Sabah Amanah chief Lahirul Latigu, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) vice president Chong Pit Fah and Parti Bersatu Sabah youth chief Christoperf Mandut, as well as former Sabah chief minister's press secretary Afeiza Khan.
Veteran senior reporter Emin Madi led the media list being conferred the Datuk title, followed by Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu (ASDK) for See Hua chief reporter Yong Ted Phen; Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK) - Borneo Post chief reporter Nancy Lai, Malay Mail and The Vibe senior correspondents Julia Chan and Jason Santos, respectively; Sabah Bernama bureau chief Fadzli Ramli.
The Star's senior reporter Stephanie Lee (pic) and six others were conferred the Bintang Setia Kinabalu (BSK), namely Sabah Information Department Media and Corporate eCommunications Division assistant director Dr Diana Dominic, Sabah Bernama senior photographer Zamain Singkui, Daily Express' Sherell Ann Jumin Jeffrey and Larry Ralon, Sabah RTM Salmariwaya Sali, Borneo Post's Jenne John Lajiun, Sabah Media's Normimie Diun.
Ten people were named as the recipients of the Justice of Peace including Finance Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Mohd Sofian Alfian Nair, Sabah Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission director Datuk Karunanithy Subbiah and Sabah Mineral Management Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Natasha Sim Nuo, as well as Alexander Hugio Malakun, Dominic Ghani @ Osmond Matbee Ghani, Hafez Shabuddin, Prof Dr Imbarine Bujang, Izharudin Jalaludin and Josephine Wan-Wen Hadikusumo.
A total of 100 people would be conferred the Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu (ASDK), 181 would receive the Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK), 248 would get the BSK, 285 would receive the Bintang Kinabalu while 109 would receive the Certificate of Honour.
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