Tabung bencana malapetaka akan diwujudkan

Oktober 29, 2015

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah memberi kata-kata semangat kepada salah seorang mangsa kebakaran ketika menyampaikan sumbangan

ASAJAYA: Tabung bencana untuk membantu mangsa-mangsa malapetaka akan diwujudkan oleh Pejabat Daerah Asajaya.

Perkara ini dimaklumkan oleh Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dalam sesi perjumpaan dengan ahli keluarga mangsa kebakaran di Kampung Asajaya Ulu petang tadi.

Dalam insiden malang yang berlaku kira-kira pada jam 1150pm malam tadi, menyaksikan sembilan keluarga yang mendiami lima buah rumah telah terbabit dalam kebakaran.

Abdul Karim menjelaskan tabung tersebut bertujuan untuk mengumpul sumbangan orang ramai bagi membantu mangsa-mangsa malapetaka.

Menyentuh mengenai insiden kebakaran yang membabitkan lima buah rumah tersebut, beliau memberitahu Kerajaan Barisan Nasional, melalui pihak Pejabat Daerah Asajaya, akan berusaha untuk membantu mangsa-mangsa kebakaran termasuk membantu proses mendirikan semula rumah mangsa-mangsa.

Abdul Karim berkata walaupun pada hakikatnya bukan menjadi tanggungjawab kerajaan untuk membantu membina rumah, Kerajaan Barisan Nasional mengambil langkah pro-aktif dalam menangani perkara ini dengan berusaha untuk membantu semampu yang mungkin.

Di penghujung sesi perjumpaan itu, beliau menyampaikan sumbangan kepada mangsa-mangsa kebakaran.

Pendidikan adalah kunci kepada masa depan yang lebih baik

Oktober 29, 2015

ALBUM: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah bersama-sama para jemputan majlis selepas selesai gimik perasmian Majlis Anugerah Kecemerlangan 2015

ASAJAYA: Pendidikan adalah kunci kepada masa depan yang lebih baik, kata Menteri Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

Dalam ucapannya di Majlis Anugerah Kecemerlangan Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hajjah Laila Taib 2015 pagi tadi, Abdul Karim berkata beliau amat prihatin dengan tahap pendidikan di kawasan Asajaya kerana beliau ingin melihat lebih ramai anak-anak Asajaya berjaya dalam kehidupan mereka.

“Saya pantau setiap sekolah di Asajaya.

"Sekiranya prestasi tidak baik yang berterusan, saya akan ambil langkah susulan untuk membantu memperbaiki situasi tersebut,” katanya.

Walau bagaimanapun, tambah beliau lagi, secara amnya prestasi sekolah-sekolah di kawasan Asajaya membanggakan dan boleh dipertingkatkan lagi.

Abdul Karim kemudiannya menyeru ibu bapa agar bersama-sama pihak sekolah dalam membantu memberi pendidikan kepada anak-anak mereka.

Beliau menegaskan pendekatan semasa pendidikan tidak lagi seperti di masa lalu yang hanya memberi fokus terhadap peranan guru untuk mendidik anak-anak di sekolah.

Revisit 18-Point Agreement

October 25, 2015

Abang Johari proposes formal committee to study what was agreed before formation of Malaysia

Adenan (front row, fifth left) poses for a wefie with Sarawak leaders prior to the townhall session at PWTC. — Photo by Muhammad Rais Sanusi

KUALA LUMPUR: A formal committee, comprising representatives from the federal and state governments, has been proposed to revisit the 18-Point Agreement for Sarawak during the formation of Malaysia.

Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said the proposed committee would study what had been agreed under the Malaysian Agreement signed in July 1963.

“Sarawak’s rights are enshrined and embedded in the Malaysian Constitution and Sarawak Constitution. So we must be united while Malaysia must be strong, and Sarawak must be strong.

“For that, the bonds between Malaysia and Sarawak must be strong,” he said at the Lan Berambeh Anak Sarawak 2015 Forum attended by thousands of Sarawakians at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) yesterday.

Abang Johari pointed out that the 18-Point Agreement was based on the Nine Cardinal Principles of the Rule of the Rajah — that Sarawak was an independent state ruled by locals.

“This was agreed upon among North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and the Federation of Malaya before the Malaysian Agreement was signed on July 9, 1963 in London,” he said.

Abang Johari said Sarawak wants a return of autonomy in certain areas, citing Article 95 of the Malaysian Constitution, as well as autonomy in taxation.

Abdul Karim raps opposition at KL forum for lack of succession

October 25, 2015

KUALA LUMPUR: Assistant Minister for Youth Development (Urban Areas) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has criticised the opposition in Sarawak for not grooming the next generation’s leaders, contrary to PBB’s grooming process.

He said “one or so of those sitting from across us in the Dewan (State Legislative Assembly) are in their 20s and elected because of sentiments, yet they don’t know the procedures and how the laws are made.”

In PBB, he said young leaders were groomed for years before they ascend the political ladder.

“Rome wasn’t built in one day. Grooming is the process that we have to go through to progress. In PBB, we have our grooming process. Like me, I was the Youth leader only (when) I was 40 years old.

“But before that, I had been active in politics. I joined PBB at 30. The same goes for others like Saidol and Alexander Linggi who were also groomed,” he said at the Lan Berambeh Anak Sarawak 2015 Forum at Putra World Trade Centre here yesterday.

Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg, who was also a panelist at the forum, said PBB had 10 new candidates in every election.

He pointed out that the party always paved the way for the younger generation who could succeed in what their predecessors have achieved.

Baru’s comments on Najib draw flak from Abdul Karim

October 21, 2015

SIBU: Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday blasted state PKR chairman Baru Bian’s comments on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman, said this only reflected that Baru had run out of issues on Sarawak and his attempt to be seen as still relevant as an opposition leader.

Appalled by Baru’s comments and his views on Najib’s statement, the PBB Supreme Council member, added: “Firstly, Baru’s flip flop comment on PKR relationship with DAP on state Pakatan Rakyat reflects his incapability in steering state PKR.

“At one point, he is seen as ‘true and true’ with PAS and would not stab this Pakatan partner.

“Suddenly he is toying with the idea of accepting the new ‘Parti Amanah’ and working things out with DAP/Amanah in the next election.”

He was commenting on Ba Kelalan assemblyman’s statement that he (Baru) was appalled by Najib’s effrontery in continuing to make statements, which he claimed the ‘rakyat’ (people) were tired of hearing and which only the most gullible die-hard Barisan Nasional (BN) supporters would believe.

Abdul Karim said Baru had now run out of issues against state BN and the chief minister and had resorted to ‘attacking’ Najib.

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Jadikan sukan dan riadah sebagai budaya hidup

October 11, 2015

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan Dato Sri Ali Mahmud bergambar bersama-sama pemenang dan peserta pertandingan bolasepak

ALBUM: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
dan Dato Sri Ali Mahmud bergambar bersama
para peserta 

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Aktiviti sukan dan riadah patut dijadikan sebagai satu budaya kehidupan dalam masyarakat.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah membuat gesaan ini ketika merasmikan Hari Sukan Negara 2015 Peringkat Bahagian dan Daerah Samarahan di The Summer Shopping Mall di sini petang semalam.

Beliau menegaskan gaya hidup yang sihat melalui pembabitan yang aktif dalam sukan ataupun riadah dapat membantu rakyat mendapatkan kesihatan yang baik.

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
menyampaikan ucapan

"Kita semua tidak mahu sakit. Kalau tidak mahu sakit, salah satu cara (untuk mengelak daripada mendapat penyakit) ialah sentiasa amalkan hidup yang sihat" melalui aktiviti sukan, kata Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia yang juga wakil rakyat DUN Asajaya.

Beliau melahirkan harapan agar para peserta Hari Sukan Negara 2015 meneruskan pembabitan mereka dalam aktiviti sukan dan riadah bagi membantu merealisasikan pembentukkan budaya sukan dalam masyarakat.

"Sukan adalah satu cara untuk mendapatkan bentuk badan yang baik dan juga kehidupan yang teratur," kata Abdul Karim, sambil menambah: "Jadikanlah ia satu budaya hidup."

Semarakkan lagi program kemasyarakatan - Abdul Karim

Oktober 10, 2015

ALBUM: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah bergambar bersama peserta program Tour To Village

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah memberi
ucapan 

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menggesa universiti-universiti tempatan memperbanyakkan lagi aktiviti-aktiviti kemasyarakatan membabitkan kampung-kampung di kawasan Asajaya.

Abdul Karim, ketika merasmikan Program "Tour to Village" di SK Kampung Baru pagi tadi di Kampung Baru, berkata program kemasyarakatan adalah penting kerana ia mampu memberi anjakan minda kepada semua pihak yang terbabit.

"Apabila kita datang dari jauh, kita boleh belajar banyak perkara ... tentang masyarakat luarbandar ... dan apa yang dialami akan sedikit sebanyak akan mengubah kehidupan kita selepas tamat pengajian di universiti," kata beliau.

Program tersebut dianjurkan oleh Exco Sukan dan Rekreasi Kolej Cempaka dengan kerjasama JPK Kolej Cempaka, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak sempena PRA Cempaka Festival 2015.

Beliau selanjutnya berkata kehidupan bukan berkisar tentang sijil-sijil yang diperolehi daripada institusi pengajian.

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menyampaikan
sumbangan kepada seorang wakil keluarga yang
kurang berkemampuan

"Ada banyak perkara yang patut dipelajari ... untuk berjaya dalam kehidupan.

"Walaupun kita berupaya untuk mendapat Kepujian Kelas Satu dalam pengajian kita tetapi sekiranya kita tidak mempunyai sikap untuk memberi semula kepada masyarakat, sijil-sijil yang terperolehi menjadi tidak membawa sebarang makna," ujar beliau lagi.

Abdul Karim menambah mempelajari kehidupan melalui interaksi dengan masyarakat adalah satu proses pembelajaran sepanjang hayat.

Villagers told to use vacant land for profit-making ventures

October 7, 2015

Abdul Karim (centre) presents a dividend payment mock cheque to Alik, as others look on.

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stressing
a point in his speech

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Land owners in the state are advised to turn their vacant lands into profit-making ventures such as plantations or participate in government projects as beneficiaries.

Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said land owners must value their land and refrain from making quick gain by selling it.

“Villagers in sub-urban and rural areas must hold on to their land or else there is nothing left for them in future,” he said at the meet-the- people session at Kampung Empila, some 30km from here, yesterday.

Some of the attendees

He said the state government had in the past granted land to villagers hoping it (land) would be used as a profit-making platform.

However, as the years went by, the land, he said, were sold off to people outside the village causing most of them (land) to be left vacant and undeveloped.

“They are what I call ‘absentee land owners’ as they are not from the village and are living in other places such as Kuching or Sibu,” said Abd Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman.

SJS band success makes state, country proud

October 3, 2015

Abdul Karim (seated left) fielding questions from reporters. Looking on are Dr Sim (second left) and Ling.

KUCHING: St Joseph School did the state and country proud when its marching band took first place in the recent US Bands Yamaha Cup in New York.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Urban Areas) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes that each and every member of the winning band will emulate this feat to achieve success in other fields and aspects of their lives.

He added that for the state with a population of only 2.4 million people to be able to achieve this kind of international success is no easy feat, especially considering that the competitors were of world standard.

He said what the school had achieved was not only their success but something that the whole nation could cherish, because it put Sarawak and Malaysia on the world map.

“The state government is proud of this success considering that schools in the United States are known to have the best marching bands in the world. This achievement is a proud moment for both state and country. Hopefully they can achieve success in other fields as well,” Karim told a press conference at Kuching International Airport (KIA) here on Thursday evening, during a welcoming ceremony for the band.

Also present were SJS Band advisor and Old Josephians Association chairman Senator Datuk Dr Sim Hui Kian and SJS Band director June Ling.

The band emerged champion in the Division III A category after scoring 90.1 following a stellar performance at MetLife Stadium at East Rutherford in New Jersey on Sept 26. They also swept all caption categories including the highest scores for visual, music, overall effect, percussion and colour guard to upstage 53 other top high school bands.

International bike event benefits state

October 02, 2015

Datin Patinggi Dato Jamilah Haji Anu (2nd left) receives the donation cheque from Alex Wong (3rd left), while (from right) PM Department State Development Director Dato Kamal Hussin, Dato Shahrizal Mat Ishak, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, and Kuching Iron Tiger Bikers Club president Datin Elly Zalilah look on.

KUCHING: The Kuching International Bike Week (KIWB) 2015 has indeed placed the state in the eyes of the world.Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said such occasion with such huge magnitude had certainly benefited the state.

With the support of various agencies as well as the patron Chief Minister’s wife Datin Patinggi Dato Hajah Jamilah Anu, the event would not be amplified as it is, said Karim during the KIBW 2015 appreciation dinner held at Riverside Majestic Hotel, last Wednesday.

The success of this event has made its mark, in which KIBW will be gazetted as a biennial event in the Sarawak Tourism Calendar.He expressed his gratitude towards all parties who had contributed in making the event a success.

“Two years from now bikers will once again gather for the KIBW 2017.”

“Keep on riding,” he stated.

Meanwhile, during the event a total RM32,000 was presented to the Sarawak Heart Foundation courtesy of Alex Wong (Sarawak Bikers).