ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Sunday 15 Sept 2013
- His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam
yesterday consented to confer honorary titles to 24 individuals,
comprising locals and foreigners in honour of their significant
contributions to the nation at an Investiture Ceremony marking His
Majesty’s 67th Birthday.
Hundreds from across the community
comprising state dignitaries, cabinet ministers, foreign diplomats,
high-ranking government officials and specially invited guests descended
upon the Balai Singgahsana Indera Buana at the Istana Nurul Iman during
the auspicious annual event following the royal birthday parade in the
capital which was held in lieu of July 15, 2013, when the nation was
observing the holy Ramadhan.
Joining His Majesty and Her Majesty Raja
Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha at the ceremony were HRH Prince Haji
Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime
Minister’s Office and HRH Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak
Sarah;
HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Trade, HRH Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak
Hajah Zariah, HRH Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, YAM Pengiran Bini Hajah
Faizah and HRH Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah.
Also present were HRH Prince Haji ‘Abdul
Azim, HRH Prince ‘Abdul Malik, HRH Prince ‘Abdul Mateen, HRH Prince
‘Abdul Wakeel as well as other members of the royal family.
Following a titah, the monarch consented
to confer the medals to 24 individuals comprising senior government
officials including permanent secretaries and directors of various
ministries as well as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s chief
commissioner
First to be called upon to receive the
honorary medal was Dato Seri Setia Hj Abdul Aziz bin Orang Kaya Maharaja
Lela Hj Mohd Yusof who was conferred with ‘The Most Eminent Order of
Islam Brunei Second Class’ (DSSUB).
This was followed by the conferment of
‘The Most Honourable Order of Seri Paduka Mahkota Brunei (DPMB) Second
Class’ to 12 recipients namely Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohammad Aziyan
bin Abdullah, Dato Paduka Haji Jamain bin Haji Julaihi, Dato Paduka Tan
Sri Haji Abu Kassim bin Haji Mohammed, Dato Paduka Haji Muhammad Juanda
bin Haji Abdul Rashid, Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Rahman bin
Pengiran Seri Indera Pengiran Haji Ismail, Police SAC Pengiran Dato
Paduka Haji Abdul Wahab bin Pengiran Haji Omar, Dato Paduka Dr Haji
Shaukat Zinna, Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Awang Haji Zainuddin bin
Begawan Pehin Seri Khatib Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohammad Tamin,
Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mat Jaya bin Haji Ibrahim,
Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah bte Malai Yusof, Datin Paduka Hajah
Suriyah bte Hj Umar and Datin Paduka Dr Hajah Norlila bte Dato Paduka
Haji Abdul Jalil.
Haji Madzneh bin Haji Mohd Noor was the sole recipient of the ‘Most Eminent Order of Islam Brunei Third Class (SSUB).’
Meanwhile, nine individuals were conferred with the ‘Most Blessed Order of Setia Negara Brunei (SNB) Third Class.’
The recipients were Assistant
Commissioner of Police (ACP) Haji Mohamed Don bin Haji Harith, Senior
Superintendent of Police Pengiran Haji Mohd Roslin bin Pengiran Haji
Bakar, Haji Jamain bin Momin, Retired Liuetenant Colonel (Rtd) Awang
Yahya bin Haji Abdul Rahman, Haji Ahmad Rafie bin Haji Mohd Yusof, Haji
Naim bin Mat Salleh, Hajah Siah bte Haji Amat, Hajah Airah bte Haji
Abdullah and Hajah Zaiani bte Haji Noorkhan.
Dr Haji Haroon Mandath Pillay was the
sole recipient of ‘the Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila
Jasa Third Class (SLJ).’
