Substantiate allegation of traitors in PBB, PBB Youth wing told

June 27, 2011

“As far as I know, there are no traitors.” Tuan Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: The Youth wing of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) should come up with evidence to support their claims of the presence of traitors within the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.

The call was made on Saturday by PBB vice president Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman, who is also Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department and Tupong assemblyman.

“We don’t want baseless accusations that can undermine the party,” he said when responding to a call made by an exco member Radin Kadri Radin Budiman on all component parties of the state Barisan Nasional to be wary of the presence of traitors in their midst.

Radin made the call last Friday when commenting on a speech made by Tarat assemblyman Roland Sagah in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) last Thursday that Sarawak would lose its autonomy if the traitors’ secret agenda were realised.

Radin even urged PBB to carry out its internal investigation to ensure that the party does not have any dubious character as its member.

“Whether these persons who collaborate with foreigners are from the opposition or PBB, the leadership has to investigate because only after they are identified can we know whether they are PBB leaders or corporate personalities, and know the full extent of their conspiracies,” said Radin.

Meanwhile, the chief political secretary to the chief minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, denied there were traitors in PBB.

Karim criticised Meradong Ting for her attire

June 23, 2011

MERADONG assemblywoman Ting Tze Fui’s outfit in the august House yesterday came in for criticism by Asajaya assemblyman Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

Ting’s cropped white blazer, which stood out from other dark attires during the sitting, seemed to have irked Abdul Karim.

“We follow the Westminster system, they (opposition elected representatives) are supposed to be properly attired,” he said.

Although obviously directing his comment at Ting, Abdul Karim however said he was not questioning the member of Meradong.

“I can see that she’s properly attired and she looks very beautiful today with a tight jacket. Unfortunately, Datuk Seri Speaker, I feel that she’s not properly attired for this august House.

“Because she should know, as a lawyer, if she were to appear before a court, the judge would have her taken off because of what she’s wearing today…that is in white.

“She should wear something solemn…black or dark grey. So, Datuk Seri Speaker, I would like to seek some kind of advice on this,” he said before continuing his debate on the Land Custody and Development Authority (LCDA) Amendment Bill 2011.

Kemerosotan sokongan terhadap SUPP disebabkan parti itu sendiri - Karim

June 20, 2011

KUCHING: Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak (SUPP) perlu memperbaiki sepenuhnya keadaan parti itu bagi memastikan ia terus relevan untuk masyarakat Cina.

Ketua Setiausaha Politik Ketua Menteri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata kemerosotan sokongan masyarakat Cina terhadap SUPP adalah disebabkan parti itu sendiri dan tiada kaitan dengan polisi Barisan Nasional (BN).

“David Teng masih lagi dalam ‘Sleeping Mode’ dan tidak dapat melihat masalah keseluruhan parti itu yang perlu di’overhaul’ dan ia tiada kena mengena dengan polisi BN,” katanya.

Beliau menambah, bekas Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Repok itu sepatutnya mencerminkan diri dengan mengetepikan ‘sindrom penafian’ dan membuat lebih banyak penilaian terhadap dirinya sendiri sebelum menyalahkan orang lain.

Beliau juga bersetuju bahawa sekiranya ada kelemahan, rakyat sudah matang untuk menilai dan membuat keputusan mereka sendiri berhubung kelemahan, tidak mengira sama ada isu tersebut melibatkan BN ataupun pembangkang.

“Sekiranya mereka menolak SUPP kerana kelemahan polisi BN, mengapa pula Parti Pesaka Bumiputera (PBB) dan parti komponen lain mampu memenangi semua kerusi pada pilihan raya yang lepas,” katanya.

David Teng dipetik dalam satu kenyataan akhbar tempatan berkata masyarakat Cina yang disifatkannya sebagai ‘pintar, elastik dan realistik’ akan memalukan BN sekali lagi jika kerajaan tidak mengadaptasi perubahan dan mengkaji semula beberapa dasar.

Perlukah sebuah lagi parti Dayak?

June 14, 2011

“Bagaimanapun saya percaya Bumiputera di Sarawak tidak mudah dipengaruhi dan telah masak dengan politik kotor pembangkang yang cuba memecah belah keutuhan rakyat." Yang Berhormat Tuan Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: Populasi Dayak di negeri ini terlalu kecil untuk kemunculan sebuah lagi parti berasaskan Dayak yang kukuh daripada sudut politik.

Presiden PRS Tan Sri James Masing berkata adalah lebih baik untuk Dayak bersatu di bawah satu parti yang menjamin keutuhan rakyat.

Bagaimanapun katanya, beliau tidak menghalang mereka daripada cuba menubuhkan sebuah lagi parti Dayak iaitu Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) dan jika diluluskan pendaftarannya oleh Pendaftar Pertubuhan (ROS) akan dikenali sebagai PBDS Baru.

“Malaysia mengamalkan kebebasan berpersatuan dan saya ucapkan selamat berjaya kepada mereka,” katanya ketika dihubungi bagi mengulas berhubung isu ahli-ahli PBDS yang setia mahu mewujudkan PBDS Baru.

Sementara itu Pengerusi Kelab Penyokong Barisan Nasional (BN) Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata penubuhan PBDS adalah satu daripada agenda pembangkang untuk memecah belah parti Bumiputera.

Katanya, pembangkang akan mencari apa jua cara untuk memecah belah kesatuan yang kukuh di kalangan Bumiputera di negeri ini.

Bagaimanapun, beliau percaya penubuhan PBDS Baru tidak mampu mempengaruhi rakyat Bumiputera dengan mudah berdasarkan kepada sokongan yang ditunjukkan pada pilihan raya lepas.