Saifuddin tops list of 150 award recipients
Published on: Fri, Aug 15, 2025 Text Size: Saifuddin being conferred State's highest honour, the SPDK, which carries the title Datuk Seri Panglima, from Musa. Kota Kinabalu: Home Minister Datuk Saifuddin Nasution Ismail topped the list of 150 recipients of Sabah State awards, titles and medals. He was conferred the State's highest honour, the Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu (SPDK), which carries the title Datuk Seri Panglima, by Head of State Tun Musa Aman at the Istana Seri Kinabalu Banquet Hall, Thursday.. The second investiture ceremony held in conjunction with the 74th Official Birthday of the Head of State also saw the conferment of the Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu (PGDK) to 20 recipients. They included Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, Sabah Police Contingent Headquarters Internal Security and Public Order Department Chief Datuk Fuad Abdul Malek, Sabah Road Transport Department Director Datuk Mohd Harris Ali, Deputy Clinical Director 1 Datuk Dr Azman Ibrahim, Sabah Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) Secretary Datuk Ramlan Awang Ali and Special Officer to the Chief Minister Datuk Mazlan @ Joehari Manan. During the ceremony, Musa also awarded the Justice of the Peace (JP) title to four individuals, including Private Secretary to Sabah Governor, Izharudin Jalaludin. Nineteen others were conferred the Ahli Setia Kinabalu (ASDK). Among the recipients were Public Relations Secretary to Deputy Chief Minister III, Ambia @ Azmiee Hassan, and State Mosque Grand Imam Suhaidi Kuanting. Also present were members of the media, including Bernama Bureau Chief Fadzli Ramli, who was awarded the Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK) along with 33 other recipients. This was followed by the conferment of the Bintang Setia Kinabalu (BSK) to 35 recipients, among them Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Sabah journalist Salmariwaya Sali, Sabah Media journalist Normimie Diun, Bernama photographer Zamain Singkui and Press Secretary to the Deputy Chief Minister III, Ritnie Carlikka Mansor. Twenty-five individuals received the Bintang Kinabalu (BK), while 13 others were awarded the Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji (PPT). Among those present at the investiture ceremony were State Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Arifin bin Mohd Arif, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail and Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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