| Hakim Hayat |
SOME 667 individuals currently serving the nation’s public and private sectors were conferred with state honorary medals yesterday with the consent of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, in recognition of their loyalty and dedicated service to the government and valuable contributions to the country.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, as His Majesty’s personal representative conferred the state medals in an Investiture Ceremony at Balai Singgahsana Indera Kencana, Istana Nurul Iman, yesterday.
Also present was His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik.
The two types of state medals conferred during the ceremony were the ‘Pingat Jasa Kebaktian’ (PJK) or Meritorious Service Medal, and the ‘Pingat Indah Kerja Baik’ (PIKB) or Excellent Service Medal.
Recipients of the PJK yesterday comprised 20 men and 23 women who are currently serving in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), Ministry of Development (MoD), Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT), Ministry of Communications (MinCom), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS), Ministry of Health (MoH) and also those from the private sector.
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik upon arrival for the Investiture Ceremony at Balai Singgahsana Indera Kencana, Istana Nurul Iman. PHOTOS: AZROL AZMI
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, presenting the Meritorious Service Medal to a male recipient
Above & below: His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah presenting the state honorary medals to male and female recipients
Meanwhile, a total of 255 men and 369 women received the PIKB, comprising 301 from MoE, 172 from MoD, 141 from MoH and 10 from the private sector.
The main criteria to attain the medals include impeccable long-term track record in service to the government, which includes a clean record in all services and a “very good” rating for their work performance appraisal in the last three years.
Yesterday was the final day of the ceremony, held annually in conjunction with His Majesty’s birthday celebration.
Photos above show recipients posing with their state honorary medals
The ceremony honours officers and staff in the public and private sector for having carried out their duties loyally, diligently, sincerely and honestly to His Majesty’s government and is also a morale booster to encourage them to strive harder in their respective duties and responsibilities.
Also present at the ceremony yesterday were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran-Pengiran Cheteria, Cabinet Ministers, members of councils, deputy ministers, Pengiran-Pengiran Peranakan, Pehin-Pehin Manteri, Manteri-Manteri Pedalaman, high commissioners, foreign ambassadors, permanent secretaries, heads of departments and senior government officers, as well as mukim penghulus and village heads.
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