Updated: 17 October, 2005
Melaka
State Awards of Melaka John D. McMeekin
Melaka (Malaysia) - Fong Chan Onn Heads Melaka Honours List Human Resources Minister Datuk Wira Dr Fong Chan Onn heads the list of 887 people who received state honours in conjunction with the 67th birthday of Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob. Fong was awarded the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (DGSM) which carries the title "Datuk Seri". Two other DGSM recipients are Umno Kelantan chairman Datuk Annuar Musa and Member of Parliament for Putrajaya Datuk Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. The four recipients of Darjah Cemerlang Seri Melaka (DCSM), which carries the title "Datuk Wira", are Melaka State Secretary Ismail Saleh, Melaka State Assembly Speaker Datuk Momin Abdul Aziz, Chairman of the Association of Former People's Representatives Malaysia (Mubarak) Datuk Abdul Razak Alias and businessman Datuk Syed Ali Abbas Alhabshee. The total number of recipients of the titles "Datuk Seri", "Datuk Wira" and "Datuk" this year has been reduced to 57 from 84 last year. A total of 50 recipients were awarded the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) which carries the title "Datuk". They include Melaka police chief Ayob Mohamed, Melaka State Financial Officer Kamarul Zaman Md Isa, Melaka State Legal Advisor Zauyah Be T. Loth Khan, Finance Ministry's Tax Analysis Division Secretary Aziyah Bahaudin and Election Commission Secretary Kamaruzaman Mohd Noor. Among the other recipients are Chairman of Darul Itam Orphanage Idris Talib, Federation of National Writers Associations Secretary Zainal Abidin Borhan, Puteri Umno chief Noraini Ahmad, Southern Hospital specialist Dr Durshan Kumar Khanna a/l Fakir Chand, Syarikat Orang Kampung executive chairman Maanggar Haniff, small and medium industries consultant Abdul Razak Rahmat, National Successful Farmer award winner Abdul Manaf Sulong, Kuala Linggi state assemblyman Abdul Rahman Palit, Malaysian Youth Council Deputy President Abdullah Abu Bakar, Sepang International Circuit General Manager Ahmad Mustafa, Umno Bakri division chief Abdullah Mohd Ali, Penang 4B Youth chairman Ahmad Ramizun Kamarudin and Pahang Umno Secretary Datuk Ahmad Tajuddin Sulaiman. Other DMSM recipients include Taipei Malaysia Investors Association President Chen Chin Kun, Umno Silam division deputy chief Gulam Haidar Khan Bahadar, Cubic Electronics Sdn Bhd managing director Goh Seng Chong, Member of Parliament for Tangga Batu Idris Harun, Umno Malaysia Administrative Secretary Ishak Abu Bakar, lawyer Kesavan a/l Krishnan, Melaka Customs Director Md Hassim Pardi, Member of Parliament for Kuala Krai Mohamed Razali Che Mamat, Malaysian Contractors Association Vice President Md Noor Omar, Mubarak member Mohammed Jelani Jaafar, lawyer Palpanaban a/l Devarajoo, Perak Petty Traders Association Chairman Omar Ahmad, Wanita Umno exco Raja Ropiaah Raja Abdullah, Umno Youth exco Shamsul Najmi Shamsuddin, Edaran Otomobil Nasional (EON) managing director Syed Hisham Syed Wazir, Paya Rumput state assemblyman Tahir Hassan and political secretary to the Sabah Chief Minister Zakaria Mohd Edris. Ten other DMSM recipients, all businessmen, are Foo Ah Kow, Eric Tan Seah Lim @ Tan Swee Lim, Leow Chong Howa, Lim Kim Huat @ Lim Kee Chooi, Mahabob Khalid, Shahrazi Sha'ari, Tan Soon Tew, Tan Ser Lay, Yusof Yahaya and Yap Pit Kian. Forty-two people received the Darjah Seri Melaka (DSM). Among them are Melaka Deputy State Secretary Azizan Hamid, Chief Operating Officer of the Melaka Investment Centre Ismail Lajen, Melaka Economic Action Council Director Dr Mohd Haflah Piei, Melaka Health Department Director Dr Nooraini Baba, Melaka Tengah police chief ACP Mohd Khasni Mohd Nor and Melaka Foundation General Manager Yusuf Jantan. A total of 79 people were conferred the Bintang Cemerlang Melaka (BCM), among whom are Berita Harian Melaka Bureau Chief Daud Awang, Melaka CID deputy chief Ariffin Sutan and Melaka Henry Gurney School Director Jamil Razif Kassim. The rest of the honours recipients were awarded the Bintang Khidmat Terpuji (141), Pingat Jasa Kebaktian (340), Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (144), Pingat Khidmat Lama (54) and Jaksa Pendamai (30). bernama.com.my 8 Oct 05
