Arau: The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, led the list of 24 recipients of awards, honours, and medals at the first session of the investiture ceremony, held in conjunction with the 83rd birthday celebration of the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail, at Istana Arau today.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the Perlis state government announced that Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin consented to confer the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Setia Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail (SSSJ), carrying the title Dato' Seri Diraja, on Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra. The honours were also conferred on the Raja Puan Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Dr Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil, and Tengku Puteri Mahkota of Perlis, Datuk Seri Datin Paduka Hajah Sharifah Fazira Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail. The investiture took place at the Blue Room of Istana Arau.
The statement further mentioned that Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar was among 21 recipients of state honours at the ceremony held at the Balairung Seri of Istana Arau. Shamsul Azri received the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Perlis (SPMP), which carries the title Dato' Seri. Other notable honorees included Armed Forces Chief General Datuk Malek Razak Sulaiman, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail, Director-General of Public Service Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, and MIGHT co-chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali.
The Darjah Dato' Setia Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail (DSSJ), which carries the title Dato' Paduka, was awarded to royal family member Tengku Ariez Hazaril Tengku Datuk Paduka Abdul Halim and PPK Teknologi Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Dr Aminuddin Datuk Paduka Ahmad Kayani. Additionally, the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) deputy director-general (tax operations) Shaharrudy Othman received the Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perlis (DPMP), carrying the title Dato'.
Among other honorees, the Darjah Dato' Setia Paduka Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail (DSPJ), with the title Dato', was awarded to Malaysian Army 5th Division Commander Major General Shamshor Jaafar, Director of Operations and Training (OPLAT), Army Headquarters Major General Hashim Osman, Ministry of Health (MOH) doctor Jasmeet Singh Saren, Firefly Airlines captain Wan Muzairul Wan Mahazir, and Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) president Saniza Said.
Moreover, the Darjah Dato' Panglima Sirajuddin Jamalullail (DPSJ), carrying the title Dato', was conferred on KPJ Perlis Specialist Hospital Medical Director Dr Hari Ram Ramayya, legal adviser at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Dr Khairul Anuar Che Azmi, Konsortium Bumita Nepta Sdn Bhd Managing Director Lee Mo Toi, and Tan Swee Leong.
The statement concluded that the first session of the investiture wrapped up with the conferment of the Darjah Setia Mahkota Perlis (SMP) on Director of Training Management, Army Training and Doctrine Command (PLDTD) Brigadier General Azhar Ahmad, Deputy Director at the Matriculation Division, Ministry of Education, Nor Asnidar Aziz, and honorary secretary of the Perlis Amateur Athletics Association, Iyaru a/l Muthusamy. The Raja Perempuan of Perlis, Tuanku Tengku Fauziah Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid, was also present at the investiture.