PETALING JAYA: The award bestowed by the Penang government on former prime minister Najib Razak has been revoked effective today.
Najib was awarded the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri, which carries the title Dato’ Seri Utama, in 2009.
In a statement, Penang deputy state secretary (development) Zakuan Zakaria said governor Ahmad Fuzi Razak agreed for the state government to revoke the title in light of the Federal Court’s decision to uphold Najib’s conviction and sentence in the SRC International case on Aug 23.
Zakuan said the revocation was in accordance with the governor’s powers under the Penang state constitution as well as the related rules on state awards.
On Sept 12, Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah revoked two titles awarded to Najib.
Najib was awarded the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor Kelas Pertama, which carries the title Dato’ Seri, in 2004.
He had previously been awarded the Darjah Kebesaran Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Selangor Kelas Kedua, which carries the title Dato, in 1992.
Rosmah Mansor’s title was also revoked after she was found guilty of three corruption charges at the High Court on Sept 1.
Najib’s wife had been awarded the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor Kelas Pertama, which carries the title Datin Paduka Seri, in 2005.
In October 2018, the Negeri Sembilan palace stripped the titles it had bestowed on Najib and Rosmah.
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