00:00The young Dipertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim warned that he will withdraw federal awards, medals
00:07and honors from any recipient who commits a crime, tarnishes the country's image or
00:13is punished by the courts.
00:16The king said those selected for awards and honors should be honest and trustworthy to
00:21the government, mind their behavior and not be involved in corrupt activities and crime.
00:27He said he has instructed the government to check the list of inmates in all prisons
00:33to identify any who hold federal awards or honors, as he intends to revoke them.
00:39However, he said this applies only to federal awards and honors, and he will not interfere
00:45with honors conferred by other states.
00:49Sultan Ibrahim also revealed that some individuals personally lobbied him for the awards carrying
00:54the Tansri and Datuk titles, but he chose not to entertain them.
01:00He said every nomination submitted by the government will be scrutinized with awards
01:04granted only to those truly deserving based on their contributions to the government,
01:09community and country.
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