‘Datuk Seri’ title spurs me to better serve people, says Rina Harun

Updated 7 years ago · Published on 15 Oct 2018 11:59PM · 25 Comments

Rural Development Minister Rina Harun was awarded the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka, which carries the 'Datuk Seri' title, in conjunction with the 80th birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob last week. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 15, 2018.

IT is up to the individual whether to accept nominations for state awards and medals, said Rural Development Minister Rina Harun.

Rina, who was one of five cabinet members to receive Malacca awards carrying the “Datuk Seri” title last week, said the award encourages her to better serve the people.

“People can give their views and opinions. But what if those who comment are the ones to be bestowed awards? Would they accept or reject them?” she told reporters after the Universiti Kuala Lumpur convocation at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre today.

Rina was awarded the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka in conjunction with the 80th birthday of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca Dr Mohd Khalil Yaakob.

Malaysians have criticised the five ministers for accepting the awards, questioning how much they have truly served the nation after just five months of Pakatan Harapan winning federal power.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng yesterday criticised party leaders who accepted Sabah and Malacca awards carrying the “Datuk” title.

“I don’t want my words to be seen as disrespectful towards any state government, but why should we receive awards during our first year (in office)? We must perform well first,” said the finance minister.

The four DAP leaders who received the awards are Sabah party chairman Stephen Wong, Sabah Youth and Sports Minister Frankie Poon Ming Fung, Malacca party chairman Tey Kok Kiew and Malacca Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Dr Wong Fort Pin. – Bernama, October 15, 2018.

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  • Rina Stop your BS!!! You do not get inspiration from doing nothing and still rewarded with an honorific title. Typical umno DNAs.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Come on......service above self.....not titles ahead of service first !

    Posted 7 years ago by Kim Beng Phar · Reply

  • Bodoh bangat , why is she a minister? Cant wait for the next cabinet reshuffle

    Posted 7 years ago by Chai Hin Goh · Reply

  • Rina Don't tell us Malaysians that you'll not be able to have the inspiration to serve the country better if you don't have any title. Please stop talking rubbish!

    Posted 7 years ago by Jordan Lee · Reply

  • Anybody can apply for Malacca's Datuk... Please ask for application form at Bangunan Kementerian Wilayah at Pejabat Menteri Wilayah - it's an open secret, most pilitician know...

    Posted 7 years ago by Cyberextor Gladiator · Reply

  • Datukship and Tan Sri titles are given out too freely these days by the state governors and sultans, so much so that it has been cheapened to the extent that is now a dime a dozen. The PH government should put a stop to all this nonsense.

    Posted 7 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • Vote Rina Out next Election UMNO DNA Greedy for Title n Money. Why can't u Malays grow. Give More Expect Less

    Posted 7 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • Bestowing a title on someone who hasnt done much for the people and country is akin to putting the cart before the horse, so to speak. Rina Harun should stop her bullsh*t.

    Posted 7 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • What a load of horseshit

    Posted 7 years ago by He Man · Reply

  • This woman is unbelievable!! She needs a datukship to inspire her to work for the people! Tun M really need to replace the Bersatu Ministers.

    Posted 7 years ago by Lily Cheong · Reply

  • Tun M, please bring back Rafidah Aziz. Please! please!

    Posted 7 years ago by Lily Cheong · Reply

  • Some people make sacrifices in exchange for the great honour of being elected as the people's representative. What is datukship compared with such an honour? Datukship ought to be given and not asked for.

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • You mean without title you will drag your feet? Your performance has been lacklustre so far, with or without tile.

    Posted 7 years ago by Awang Bilis · Reply

  • Kinda expected this reply from her actually.

    Posted 7 years ago by Gerald Lau · Reply

  • Rina....no no no it makes your head and ass grow bigger and you will grow a sense of entitlement and you will want people to call you by your title that you haven't earned. It will make you feel more important than you really are and make you want to sit back and be adored. If you need a title to work harder than the mandate given by the people have given you, then you really really need to step down. We can elect someone who doesn't need the frivelouse title to do the work.

    Posted 7 years ago by Alphonz Jayaraman · Reply

  • Probably the most useless Minister we have

    Posted 7 years ago by Watchdog Watchdog · Reply

  • 'the award encourages her to better serve the people' - Hmm. And so far, my dear Datuk Seri, how have you "served" the people better? Hardly read anything about your ministry. Btw, I'm glad ppl like Gandhi, ML King, MOther Teresa, YB (ex Sg Siput) Jeyakumar - didn't wait for a title to serve the people better. One wonders the course of humanity would have evolved, if they applied Rina's (oh, sorry! Datuk Seri Rina!) logic as thier life philosophy.

    Posted 7 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • How i wish it could happen GET RINA HARUN OUT OUT FOR GOOD . Tell her sleep on the so called idiotic Title . Get a dynamic woman to replace . A Non Malay will deliver a Good Efficient Honest work compared to her.

    Posted 7 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • GILA PANGKAT .ADA PANGKAT BARU BOLIH KERJA. WHAT NONSENSE ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT. TUN M PLEASE BRING BACK RAFIDAH AZIZ BETTER.

    Posted 7 years ago by CHEE Meng Ng · Reply

  • Without DS title, not motivated to do better?

    Posted 7 years ago by Yoon Fatt Ng · Reply

  • You are no different the UMNO goons. Money and titles is what you are after. You dont need titles to get work done. So so so disappointed with you. Nxt round you will be kicked out.

    Posted 7 years ago by Besaman Mucho · Reply

  • seriously rina? and who is this fellow anyway?

    Posted 7 years ago by Khairul Anuar · Reply

  • Rina, so those without a title are not motivated to work? Better still award every Ahmad, Ah Chong and Kupusamy with a title and hoolah the countrymen are so motivated and inspired to serve the Nation. The country will leap frog into a first world Nation within a short span of time. Congratulation you are the Nation's saviour excellent suggestion.

    Posted 7 years ago by Justin Leno · Reply

  • What have these hitherto little known datuks done to earn their lofty salutations?. One might even question the intent behind awarding them datukship when it has never been a tradition of the palaces to award datukships to DAP leaders. Going by Rina Harun's logic that a DS title spurs her to work harder for the people, why is our entire cabinet not given the title? And while she is at it, grant DS to all parliamentarians as well so that they can work harder to serve the people.

    Posted 7 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • need an award to spur better service.... incredible to have a cabinet minister with such lowly value system. How about a couple of billion ringgits... you will serve even better???

    Posted 7 years ago by Ian Lim · Reply