Awang Bemee leads the list of Sarawak's greatest recipients

KUCHING, 10 Oct: The former Speaker of the National Assembly, Dato Sri Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah leads the list of recipients of Sarawak State Grand Degrees attending the 80th Birthday Celebration of the former President of Sarawak, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar today.

He was joined by Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak, Dato Sri Azizah Nawawi; Pro Chancellor of MARA Technological University (UiTM), Dato Sri Abdul Wahab bin Aziz; and Dato Sri Tay Ah Ching @ Tay Chin Kin received the First Degree of His Highness the Sarawak Star Commander of the Sarawak National Star Service (PBNS) which carries the title of Dato Sri.

Meanwhile, four recipients were awarded the First Degree His Highness Kenyalang Star Sarawak Commander Gemilang Bintang Kenyalang which carries the title of Datuk.

They are Dean Dato Wayne Daly, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts Sarawak, Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew; Deputy Speaker of the Sarawak State House of Assembly (DUN), Idris Buang; and Senior Complicated Secretary to the Governor of Sarawak, Dato' Sri Syed Hamzah Syed Paie.

The ceremony was continued with the awarding of Sarawak's Distinguished Service Degree which brought the Datu title to six recipients.

They are the Permanent Secretary of the Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industries and Performing Arts, Datu Morshidi Fredrick; Permanent Secretary of the Sarawak Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurial Development, Datu Dzulkornain Masron; Director of the Sarawak Department of Agriculture, Datu Dominic Chunggat; Datu Dr Angelia Liew San Chuin; Datu Dr Peter Morin Michael Paong; and Director of the Sarawak Islamic Religious Department, Datu of Mual Suaud.

In addition, a total of 22 recipients were awarded the First Degree of His Highness Sarawak Star Commander-in-Chief Sarawak Star who bore the title Dato.

Among the recipients were Dato Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol, Dato Susan Chemerai Anding and Member of the National Assembly (ADUN) Krian, Dato Friday Belik.

Also present at the ceremony were the wife of the late Governor of Sarawak, Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Fauziah Mohd Sanusi; the Prime Minister of Sarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg; his son, Dayang Norjihan; among others. - TVS