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King extends birthday greetings to Sultan of Kedah KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty the King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim yesterday extended greetings to the Sultan of Kedah Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah on his 84th birthday. guard of honour held in conjunction with His Royal Highness’ birthday at Dataran Medan Bandar in Alor Setar. In attendance was the Raja Muda of Kedah Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah Sultan Sallehuddin. Royal Malay Regiment took part in the parade led by Mejar Muhammad Nasrullah Abdullah. The main guard of honour was accompanied by the Royal Malay Regiment Central Band led by Kapt Muhamad Fauzee Japar.

he said in a post on his Facebook page. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi also extended birthday wishes to Sultan Sallehuddin. “I pray that His Royal Highness the Sultan of Kedah, Her Royal Highness the Sultanah and the entire Kedah royal family will always be blessed with Allah SWT’s mercy and grace, and be granted lasting good health, peace, happiness and enduring sovereignty.”

Seri Anwar Ibrahim also conveyed birthday wishes to Sultan Sallehuddin, Bernama reported. Anwar prayed that Sultan Sallehuddin, the Sultanah of Kedah Sultanah Maliha Tengku Ariff and the entire Kedah royal family would continue to be blessed with Allah SWT’s mercy and guidance, and be granted good health, wellbeing and enduring sovereignty. “ Daulat Tuanku. Dirgahayu Tuanku ,”

Also present were Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor and State Secretary Datuk Seri Norizan Khazali. A total of 103 members and three officers from the 6th Battalion of the

In a post on his official Facebook page, the King prayed that Sultan Sallehuddin would be blessed with happiness, good health and a long life by Allah SWT. Sultan Sallehuddin inspected a

The celebration also featured a ceremonial flypast comprising two EC120B aircraft and three PC-7 MK II aircraft. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Datuk

Defence Forces chief, IGP lead Kedah honours list ALOR SETAR: Defence Forces Chief Jen Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman and IGP Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail headed the list of recipients of honours and medals in conjunction with the 84th birthday celebration of the Sultan of Kedah Al Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah at Istana Anak Bukit yesterday.

Darjah Datuk Setia Diraja Kedah which carries the title Datuk . They are Syarikat Air Darul Aman CEO Radzuan Osman, Alor Setar Mayor Datuk Abdul Gafar Yahya, Immigration Department Director General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban and Fisheries Development Authority director-general Dr Abdul Salim Tajudin. Kedah police chief Datuk Adzli Abu Shah was conferred the Darjah Datuk Setia Pahlawan, which also carries the title Datuk . The Darjah Setia Sultan Sallehuddin Kedah was awarded to Kedah state executive council member Mejar (Rtd) Mansor Zakaria and PAS Youth chief Afnan Hamimi Taib Azamudden. A total of nine individuals received the Darjah Setia Diraja Kedah (SDK), including Kedah State Islamic Religious Affairs Department director Syeikh Mohamad Subhi Abdullah, Langkawi Development Authority deputy CEO (Management) Maznim Ismail, Kedah Public Works Department director Mohd Fisal Ismail and Muda Agricultural

Sultan Sallehuddin conferred the Darjah Datuk Seri Setia Pahlawan Yang Amat Dihormati, which carries the title Datuk Seri Pahlawan, on both recipients. Orang Besar Enam Belas Datuk Syed Khairol Anuar Syed Abidin was bestowed the title Datuk Jaya Perkasa while Datuk Tan Hong Eng received the title Datuk Jaya Dermawan . Orang Besar Tiga Puluh Dua Datuk Mohamad Che Nai was conferred the title Datuk Johan Bakti while Datuk Seri Boon Som Inong received the Datuk Biram Jaya title. Meanwhile, Kedah assembly speaker Zubir Ahmad was conferred the Darjah Datuk Setia Sultan Sallehuddin Kedah , which carries the title Datuk . Four individuals received the JOHOR BAHRU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed his commitment to steering Malaysia towards becoming a great and successful nation. Speaking at a dinner with the Chinese community here on Saturday, Anwar expressed his aspiration to be remembered as a leader who engages with every segment of society, regardless of race. He said given his current age and stage of leadership, his primary focus is to leave behind a legacy of fair, clean and dedicated leadership that serves all communities in the country. “Every single citizen in this country is important. As prime minister, I must serve everybody. I must show I love my people. “I’m already old. Tomorrow when I retire, I want people to say Anwar loved the people and the people loved him back. So, let’s look after this nation as our own, together. That

Sultan Sallehuddin and Sultanah Maliha arriving for the investiture ceremony at Istana Anak Bukit in Alor Setar yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

K. Subramaniam, Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Kedah/Perlis chairman Yeoh Su Guan and Bismi Empire Sdn Bhd president Jaffri Ahmad. – Bernama

Jamaliah Omar, Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital Neurosurgery Department head Dr Adam Mohd Zakaria, the hospital’s senior consultant general surgeon Dr Manisekar

Development Authority general manager Zulkifli Romli. Also receiving the SDK were the Health Ministry dental health programme deputy director Dr

PM reaffirms commitment to make nation successful

“The economy is growing, we want it to be distributed fairly, ensure that homes, stalls, basic facilities, quality of education are improved. “I want children to understand, power is a trust to be used, not to enrich yourself. “Politics is not about enriching oneself. Politics is about service,” he said. – Bernama Renggam and Mersing as districts that still need investment and high-impact projects. He gave an assurance that he would continue to drive development in Johor regardless of the outcome of the state election outcome. Anwar added that strong state-federal ties would smoothen the way for development agendas and urged Johoreans, including those working in Singapore and elsewhere, to return and vote in the upcoming polls.

country’s current economic boom, profits obtained should be distributed fairly to all levels of society and not for the personal interests of certain individuals. He said the country’s economic growth should be translated into the people’s wellbeing through the provision of comfortable homes, good basic facilities and quality education. progress lies with the people. “We’ve been independent for nearly 70 years, yet we’re still fighting over race, (such as) ‘This person can be a friend, DAP cannot. DAP in KL is fine, but not in Johor.’ “Chinese, Indians, Malays... you decide who you want as friends.” Anwar said the federal government is now giving greater attention to the state to ensure that growth is not confined to Johor Bahru but spreads to other areas as well. He also pointed out Simpang

o ‘My primary focus is to leave behind legacy of fair, clean and dedicated leadership that serves all communities in the country’

time for Malaysians to move past race-based politics and channel all efforts into nation-building, Bernama reported. He said the mandate to choose leaders capable of fostering cooperation for state and national

is the only way we can succeed.” Also present at the event was Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president and Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. Anwar, who is also Pakatan Harapan chairman, stressed that it is

DAP has never disputed rights of Malays, says Anwar MUAR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has refuted the narrative of certain quarters that are trying to portray DAP as a racist organisation, and stressed that the party has never disputed the rights of Malays. 20.23ha of land in Bandar Malaysia as Malay Reserve Land. He said as the leader of the Unity government, it is his responsibility to be fair to all races to ensure that the prosperity of the country could be enjoyed by everyone. “We do programmes for Berhad, (DAP) has no problem. “But I have to ensure that programmes for the Chinese are not blocked. Poor Chinese should be helped, poor Indians should be helped, the majority of poor Malays should be helped,” he said at the “Meeting Anwar Programme” at a restaurant here yesterday. Anwar added that despite the Anwar, who is also Pakatan Harapan chairman, said as proof, DAP has never objected to plans to gazette Bumiputeras, increase allocations for Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional