Former Dewan Negara deputy president Abang Ahmad Urai Datu Abang Mohideen heads the list of recipients who will receive awards and medals in conjunction with the 85th birthday of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Abdul Taib Mahmud, today.

Abang Ahmad will receive the Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Kenyalang Sarawak Datuk Amar Bintang Kenyalang (DA) which carries the title ‘Datuk Amar’.

A member of Sarawak’s first cabinet...