al-Fatihah untuk Allahyarham Awangku Omar Pengiran Jawa

December 27, 2018

Awangku Omar was ‘a very kind man, that is why his demise, we feel the loss so much’.

-Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah 

Galeri: Aloysius' Christmas open house

December 27, 2018

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg with Sarawak Unity Foundation (SUF) chief executive Datu Aloysius J. Dris (third right), Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and  Datu Dr Adi Badiozaman Tuah (right) together with Datin Patinggi Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tun Tuanku Bujang, Datin Teresa Bateman (sixth right), Welfare, Community Well-Being,  Women, Family and Childhood Education Minister,Dato Seri Fatimah Abdullah (seventh right) and the rest of the guests at Aloysius' Christmas open house at Kasuma Resort.

Karim and Fatimah against abolition of BR1M

August 28, 2018

KUCHING: The federal government’s decision to phase out the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) in the near future does not sit well with several leaders of the Sarawak government.

In fact, they described the decision to cease the aid, which was first introduced by the Barisan Nasional (BN) government in 2012, on the grounds that there were elements of corruption on it as unreasonable.

The Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the distribution of BR1M has been transparent, which is meant to help reduce the burden of recipients in meeting their daily needs.

“It’s not given to any Tom, Dick and Harry but only to those who qualify and meet the criteria. I don’t see any element of corruption in this handout because who the recipients support is never used as the yardstick for disbursement.

Tiada masalah kita meraikan kemerdekaan 31 Ogos

August 16, 2018

KUCHING:Sambutan Hari Kemerdekaan pada 31 Ogos harus diraikan sebagai rakyat Malaysia.

Naib Presiden Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata bagi Malaysia, 31 Ogos boleh diterima pakai sebagai Hari Kemerdekaan negara yang diraikan oleh semua rakyat Malaysia.

Manakala Hari Malaysia diraikan pada 16 September dan ia tidak menjadi satu masalah.

“Rakyat Sarawak seharusnya meraikan Hari Kemerdekaan pada 31 Ogos sebagai rakyat Malaysia,” katanya kepada Utusan Borneo semalam.

Two international sports events during VSY 2019

January 30, 2018

Karim (fifth left), Fatimah (sixth left), SM Nasarudin (fourth left) and others during the unveiling of the logo and mascot for the two major events to be held in Kuching next year.

KUCHING: Sports tourism will get a major boost next year when Sarawak play host to the World Para Swimming Championships and the Asia Masters Athletics Championships.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Karim Rahman Hamzah, who launched the two events at Riverside Majestic Hotel here yesterday, said both championships will coincide with Visit Sarawak Year (VSY) 2019.

He added that Kuching will make history as the first city in Asia to host the World Para Swimming Championships from July 29 to Aug 4. The event, which will be held at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre, is expected to attract 800 athletes and 400 officials from 80 countries. It will also boost Malaysia’s image in the promotion of inclusiveness and equality.

Galeri: Celebration of the achievements of Sarawak athletes - SEA Games and Asean Para Games

November 2, 2017

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Dr Abang Johari Tun Openg flanked by wife Datin Patinggi Hajjah Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang and other ministers celebrate the achievements of Sarawak athletes at this year’s SEA Games and Asean Para Games.

Galeri: Diwali Lunch

October 23, 2017

Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud in a light moment with a prominent Indian businessman Shankar Ram Asnani (third left) and others  at the King’s Curry restaurant in Kuching. Also seen are Taib's  wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib (right) and Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (second left). (third left) and others.

Abdul Karim: Everybody has roles to play in eradicating drug menace

April 29, 2017

SIBU: Enforcement agencies should not be left to shoulder all the responsibilities in eradicating drug abuse.

According to Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, it is everyone’s responsibility, especially the parents, to keep the negative influence away.

Abdul Karim, who is also the state chairman of the National Association for the Prevention of Drugs (Pemadam) said: “The community, including district officers (all DOs are the district Pemadam heads), schools, parents-teachers associations, village security and development committees (JKKKs), mosque, church and temple committees, political parties, youth movements, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and people’s elected representatives have roles to play.

“The people, especially the youths, need to be taught to hate drugs and see drug abuse as an evil deed that could destroy the community and the nation if left unchecked,” he said when contacted yesterday.

The Asajaya assemblyman was commenting on a recent disclosure, where a random urine test carried out by National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Sarawak on 99 secondary students at four schools in Lawas between January and March this year, showed that 23 of them tested positive for drugs.

Sarawak leaders slam Tasek Gelugor MP

April 6, 2017

KUCHING: Leaders from both sides of the political divide in the state have slammed Tasek Gelugor member of Parliament Datuk Shahbudin Yahaya for his outrageous statements on rape victims and child marriage.

When debating the Sexual Offences Against Children Bill 2017, Shahbudin, a former Syariah Court judge, claimed as some girls reached puberty as young as the age of nine, it is not impossible for them to get married as they were ‘physically and spiritually’ ready, adding there was ‘nothing wrong’ with a rape victim marrying the rapist, as it could serve as a ‘remedy’ to the increasing number of social problems.

Assistant Minister for Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he was left totally aghast by Shahbudin’s statement.

“If this is how he looks at things, such as allowing a nine-year-old kid, who has probably just reached puberty, to be married, then this MP needs to be given counselling,” he said as reported by The Borneo Post today.

However, the Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports said there is a need for a review on the age considered statutory rape, as children today mature earlier and many engage in consensual sex with their partners even before reaching the age of 16.

‘Need to educate students on danger of drug abuse’

February 3, 2017

Abdul Karim (right) and Fatimah (second right) during the visit. Sharifah Hasidah is seated at second left.

KUCHING: The number of drug and substance abuse cases involving students is low but the problem must nevertheless be nipped in the bud before it becomes serious.

Chairman of Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (Pemadam) Sarawak Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said there was the need to reach out further to educate students and youngsters on the danger of drugs.

“However, we have yet to move beyond Kuching and Samarahan due to budget constraints. We are aware that there are such cases in Bintulu, Limbang, Lawas, Pusa and Beladin,” he said.

Abdul Karim, who is also Assistant Minister for Housing, said this during a courtesy call on Minister of Welfare, Women and Community Wellbeing Datuk Fatimah Abdullah at her office here yesterday.

He said most of the incidents in schools were related to substance abuse such as sniffing glue and misusing prescription drugs like Nospan (common drug used for the treatment of cough, cold and other respiratory tract disorders).

Female crime gangs in state unlikely, says Abdul Karim

May 6, 2015

KUCHING: Women in the state are not likely to start their own organised crime syndicates but the authorities must not be complacent.

In giving the view, Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah however conceded that “petty girls bully groups” definitely occurred in some schools.

To address the problem of bullying, he urged parents and Parents and Teachers Associations to be vigilant.

“Organised gansterism is unlikely among female students in the state, but petty bully groups definitely is there in some schools so parents and PTAs and school administrators should be more vigilant on what goes on in schools,” he said in his WhatsApp message yesterday.

He was commenting on a recent media report that quoted United Malaysia Crime Prevention Organisation (UMCPO) reporting that there were 1,300 female triad leaders in the country.

The organisation, working closely with the Home Ministry also revealed that at least 12 per cent of the country’s membership bases of notorious gangs are females.

Abdul Karim, who is also Assistant Housing Minister, opined that the problems in schools boiled down to how the schools managed the discipline of their students.

Karim dismisses news portal’s ‘independence survey’

August 3, 2014





Abdul Karim (left) and wife with Fatimah (fifth right), Adi (third right) and family and Talip and Zaliha at his Hari Raya Open House at Jalan Astana.

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah lashes out at a news portal for claiming that 97 per cent of people of Sarawak want their state to cede from Malaysia based on its survey.

He said statistical findings based on improper surveys could not be used as reflection of the people’s feeling.

“I was made to understand that this portal merely asked 100 people- 50 from Sarawak and 50 from Sabah and who are those 50 from Sarawak? If they were ask people from Asajaya,I think all of them will say ‘no’ to getting out of Malaysia,” he said when met at his Hari Raya Open House in Jalan Astana here yesterday.

Women show strong support to Rubiah as BN candidate

April 22, 2013, Monday

ENTHUSIASTIC: Rubiah poses with BN supporters at the Kota Samarahan Civic Centre.
Among them are Shahrizat (fifth right), Fatimah (fourth left), Mohd Ali (third right) and
Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (third left). — Photos By Jeffery Mostapa

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Womenfolk made their presence strongly felt on nomination day for the Kota Samarahan seat Saturday.

As expected, it is a straight fight between Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu – Barisan Nasional’s (PBB/BN) Rubiah Wang and PAS’s Abang Ahmad Kerdee Abang Masagus for this semi-rural constituency of mostly Malay voters.

First-time candidate Rubiah was accompanied by Wanita BN chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil and PBB Women deputy chief Datuk Fatimah Abdullah who is also state minister for Welfare, Women and Family Development.

Also on hand to lend support were Muara Tuang assemblyman Dato Sri Mohd Ali Mahmud, Asajaya assemblyman Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and a 1,000 strong contingent of blue-shirt supporters carrying PBB and BN flags.

Many arrived as early as 8am on chartered buses and had earlier gathered at Masjid Darul Taqwa about half a kilometre from the Kota Samarahan Civic Centre which was the official nomination centre.

Meanwhile, Abang Ahmad Kerdee was accompanied by a smaller group of 100 green-clad supporters carrying banners, flags and signs.

Rubiah and Abang Ahmad Kerdee arrived at the nomination centre at 9am on the dot, accompanied by their respective supporters who waited more than an hour outside the civic centre for their candidates to be confirmed.

Galeri: 27th anniversary of Masama Sdn Bhd

June 27, 2012

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Datuk Fatimah Abdullah (fifth left) together with Masama Sdn Bhd managing director Juita Drap (sixth left) cutting a cake to mark the 27th anniversary of Masama Sdn Bhd.

Perintah BN ngemeratka sistem demokrasi

June 8, 2012

Nengah penemu raban menteri, parti politik dikemendar nabur manifesto pengawa bepilih nengah RTM

KUCHING: Perintah endang lama ngembuan runding tebuka, ditambahka agi diatu parti politik ba menua tu dikemendar naburka manisfesto pengawa bepilih nengah televisyen ba pengawa bepilih besai Ke-13 (PRU 13) ti deka datai.

Sekretari Besai Barisan Nasional Nengeri ke mega Kaban Kunsil Nengeri (ADUN) Kemena, Datuk Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom madah, nya meri awak ngagai rayat nemu sapa ti patut disukung.

Iya ti mega Menteri Muda Perengka Guna Mensia Mayuh (Elekterik enggau Perengka Penyambung) madah, perintah Barisan Nasional (BN) enda kala ngemeranka perangai bechiping ngagai rayat.

“Tu mandangka penemu perintah BN ngembuan runding tebuka ngambika rayat diberi awak milih sekalika patut nyukung perintah tauka enda.

“Penyakal enda patut nyaru runding rayat ngena penemu ke ngumbai perintah BN bechiping,” ku iya madah ngagai Utusan Borneo nengah Sistem Pesan Jaku Pandak (SMS) kemari.

Sepenemu enggau Dr. Rundi, Menteri Muda Pemansang Nembiak enggau Menteri Muda Pengawa Berumah, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah madah, nabur manifesto nengah televisyen nunjukka perintah BN beratka sistem demokrasi sereta nadai bechiping ngagai sesebengkah parti nyengkaum penyakal.

“Tu pekara ti engkeman lalu kitai ti nyadi rayat ulih berati sereta ngena peluang nya macha manisfesto parti ke meri awak ngagai kitai milih parti ti pemadu patut megai Malaysia kandang lima taun ti deka datai.

Hamil luar nikah serius

November 2, 2011

Statistik meningkat, kebanyakan ‘keterlanjuran’ berlaku musim cuti sekolah

KUCHING: Peningkatan ketara jumlah penghuni Taman Seri Puteri, di sini pada tahun ini berbanding 2010 mencerminkan kes hamil luar nikah di kalangan remaja di Sarawak semakin membimbangkan.

Menteri Kebajikan, Wanita dan Pembangunan Keluarga Datuk Fatimah Abdullah memberitahu, institusi yang bertujuan melindungi dan menjaga gadis hamil seawal umur 14 tahun hingga 18 tahun itu mencatatkan jumlah penghuni sebanyak 20 orang setakat ini berbanding sembilan orang pada 2010.

“Waktu saya mula melawat dulu kita ada empat orang. Dan apa yang kita ada dalam rekod ini hanya ‘tip of an iceberg,’ nampak sedikit tetapi bahagian yang tidak kelihatan itu sebenarnya lebih banyak.

“Kalau statistik sudah menyaksikan peningkatan, apatah lagi jumlah kes yang tidak dilaporkan kepada agensi-agensi kerajaan dan di luar pengetahuan kita,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas Majlis Perasmian Bengkel Latihan Pelatih Hubungan Sihat Dalam Kalangan Remaja, di sini, semalam.

Hadir sama, Menteri Muda Pembangunan Sosial Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Men-teri Muda Kebajikan Robert Lawson Chuat dan Pengarah Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Negeri Noriah Ahmad.

Fatimah memberitahu, kadar kelahiran bayi oleh remaja di negeri ini turut menyaksikan peningkatan iaitu daripada 7.16 peratus pada 2009 kepada 8.8 peratus pada 2010.

Dalam pada itu, beliau mencadangkan agar taklimat mengenai hubungan sihat di kalangan remaja diadakan sebelum cuti persekolahan.

Karim appointed as assistant minister

By RINTOS MAIL rintos@thestar.com.my

September 29, 2011

KUCHING: Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has announced his full Cabinet line-up, keeping all the existing ministers in their respective portfolios in a concerted effort to improve and accelerate service delivery in the state.

All the existing assistant ministers are not affected in the reshuffle as they have also been retained in their respective portfolios.

The reshuffle yesterday, done five months after the state Barisan Nasional was returned to power, saw seven new assistant ministers appointed to fill up posts made vacant after the state election in April.

Announcing the changes, which come into effect tomorrow, in his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia yesterday, Taib said he had also decided to promote three ministers, namely PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Masing, SPDP president Tan Sri William Mawan and SUPP deputy secretary general Datuk Sri Wong Soon Koh to the rank of Senior Minister.

However, in as far as their respective ministries are concer- ned, Masing is still designated as Land Development Minister; Mawan, because his ministry has been renamed, is Social Develop- ment Minister, while Wong is Second Finance Minister as well as Local Government and Com- munity Development Minister, another ministry which has been renamed.

Taib said the role of the Senior Ministers was to cordinate and supervise the changes set to take place in the various ministries.

He said he had decided to keep all the experienced ministers in their respective portfolios because he wanted them to continue supervising the machinery of the government under their ministries as well as the new assistant ministers.