Irmohizam Among 19 Recipients of Selangor State Honours

KLANG: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, conferred a state honour on World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) Group Managing Director Datuk Seri Dr Irmohizam Ibrahim at Istana Alam Shah here today.

At the Selangor State Investiture Ceremony held in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Sultan of Selangor’s reign, Irmohizam was awarded the Darjah Kebesaran Dato’-Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (DSIS), which carries the title of Dato’.

Speaking to reporters, Irmohizam described the honour as a source of motivation to work harder and enhance Selangor’s reputation. He said it also symbolised recognition of the contributions made by various parties to WTCKL, the Royal Selangor Polo and Equestrian Club, and the Selangor Disabled Equestrian Association.

“As someone who grew up in Kampung Kuantan, Kuala Selangor, I never imagined that I would receive an award in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee, marking His Royal Highness’s 25 years of reign, which I consider truly special.

“It also motivates me to continue working hard in line with His Royal Highness’s previous decrees. Most importantly, it is about how the royal institution must be defended, how the people can be united, and how we can contribute to Selangor’s development,” he told Utusan Malaysia.

He also explained that his decision to attend the ceremony wearing the white uniform of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), in his capacity as an Honorary Commander, was a gesture of appreciation and loyalty to Sultan Sharafuddin, who also serves as the navy’s Captain-in-Chief.

At the ceremony, the list of recipients was headed by those awarded the Darjah Kebesaran Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Selangor (DPMS), which carries the title of Datuk or Datin Paduka for female recipients.

The first recipient was Commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade at the 11th Brigade Headquarters, Sungai Buloh Camp, Brigadier General Datuk Safwan @ Asri Ismail.

Other recipients included Malaysia’s Consul General in Istanbul, Turkiye, Datuk Ahmad Amiri Abu Bakar; Director-General of the National Hydrographic Centre, Rear Admiral Datuk Dr Najhan Md Said; and former Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Shahrin Sahib @ Sahibuddin.

Also receiving the DPMS were Deputy Secretary-General (Energy) of the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Datin Mareena Mahpudz, and SD Guthrie Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Datuk Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad.

YTL Corporation Berhad Group Legal Adviser Datin Seri Kathleen Chew Wai Lin and Grab Holdings Limited Founder, Chairman and CEO Datuk Anthony Tan Ping Yeow were also conferred the same honour.

Apart from Irmohizam, recipients of the DSIS included Kuala Langat District Officer Datin Rohana Tengku Nawawi; Selangor Public Works Department (JKR) Director Datuk Shukri Ishak; and President of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Tengku Datuk Mohamed Fauzi Tengku Abdul Hamid.

The DISIS honour was also conferred on Khazanah Nasional Berhad Managing Director Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir and Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB) Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Datuk Ann Wan Tee.

At the same ceremony, Sultan Sharafuddin also conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Setia Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (SIS) on Malaysian Defence Intelligence Organisation Cyber Intelligence Chief Colonel Mohd Azlizam Uda.

Other recipients of the same honour were Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Defence Studies and Management, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), Lieutenant Colonel Dr Wong Wai Loong, and Staff Officer I, Database, Ministry of Defence, Lieutenant Colonel Mohd Khairi Mohd Yussoff.

Earlier, the Sultan of Selangor granted an audience to three individuals, including two members of the royal family, who had previously spent seven days outside the state before returning to pay homage at the Istiadat Menjunjung Duli ceremony held in conjunction with the proclamation of titles for Selangor Palace Dignitaries and Royal Dato’.

They were Palace Dignitary Engku Sri Paduka Diraja Raja Datuk Reza Raja Zaib Shah and Tengku Orang Kaya Menteri Diraja Tengku Ezrique Ezzuddean Tengku Ardy Esfandiari, both members of the royal family.

Also returning to pay homage was Palace Dignitary Dato’ Sri Maharaja Dato’ Diraja Selangor Datuk Dr Aljafri Abdul Majid.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA