His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has warned that he will withdraw federal awards, medals and honours from recipients who commit crimes, tarnish the country’s image, or are punished by the courts.
He said they had been selected for the awards and honours and, therefore, should be honest and trustworthy to the government, mind their behaviour and not be involved in corrupt activities and crime.
“If a recipient is found to have tarnished the country’s image or commits a crime and has been punished by the court, then the award will be withdrawn. Goodbye to it.”
“Accordingly, I have instructed the government to check the list of inmates in all prisons and any inmate with federal awards or honours, to have the award withdrawn,” he added.
His Majesty explained, “This is only for federal awards and honours. As for awards conferred by other states, I do not interfere.”
He said many individuals aspire and work hard yearly to receive the federal awards conferred with the King’s official birthday. Some fall victim to deception and are exploited by unscrupulous agents seeking to exploit them.
Meanwhile, Sultan Ibrahim revealed that some individuals personally lobbied him for the awards, carrying the ‘Tan Sri’ and ‘Datuk’ titles, but he chose not to entertain them.
“I would like to make it known here that every nomination submitted by the government will be scrutinised one by one and consideration will be given to truly qualified candidates who have served and contributed to the government, the community and the country.”
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