Appreciation awards for 13 AZAM pioneer members 

KUCHING: Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) Sarawak has presented   appreciation awards to 13 pioneer members in recognition of their commitment and dedication. 

The awards were presented by Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan in conjunction with AZAM  Sarawak’s 40th anniversary dinner held at Imperial Hotel here on Sunday (Nov 12) evening. 

 AZAM’s founding chairman, Tan Sri Dato Sri Safri Awang Zaidell  received the award for his 15 years of dedicated leadership as chairman from 1983 to 1998. 

Meanwhile,  pioneer members who received the awards for their dedication and contributions were Datuk Seri Abdul Ghafur Shariff, Datuk Dr Hatta Solhee, Datuk Aloysius J Dris, Dr Peter Mulok Kedit, Adeline Liong Fong Kiaw, Julaihi Ismail, Lelia Sim Ah Hua and Hwang Yu Chai  

and other pioneer members, the awards were also presented to AZAM Young Souls (AYS), and AZAM’s Sarawak Toastmasters Club members.

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Abang Sayyidi Qairulzaman Abang Sapali and Mohammad Fuad Suip were  among the AZAM Young Souls (AYS) members who received the award for their exemplary volunteerism and contributions.

AZAM Sarawak honorary secretary and AZAM Youth Development Committee chairman, Mohd Ariff Irwani Azahari, who is also a member of the AZAM Toastmasters Club, received the award for his exemplary leadership and achievements.

Abdul Al-Azim Ismail, who is also an AZAM Toastmasters Club member, also received the award for his outstanding commitment and achievements.