PBB veep wishes UPP ‘all the best’ in name, logo rebranding exercise

December 8, 2018

KUCHING: A Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) leader wishes ‘all the best’ for United People’s Party (UPP) in whatever new name and logo that the latter wishes to choose.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who is also PBB vice-president, sees UPP leaders as those being truly committed to Sarawak, even though the party is not among the founding members of Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS).

“Although they’re not in GPS as a founding member, they subscribe to the same cause which GPS is fighting for,” he said in a statement yesterday.

UPP expects to unveil its new name and new logo at the opening ceremony of its extraordinary delegates conference (EDC) today, set to take place at the Thian Court of Crown Towers at Jalan Pending here.

Reduction of electricity tariffs receives positive response

November 21, 2014

KUCHING: The state government’s decision to reduce electricity tariffs for all domestic customers in the state effective January next year has been met with positive response from elected representatives especially those who represent the rural constituencies.

Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that the move would no doubt benefit the people especially those in the low income group.

“This is very good news for the people of Sarawak particularly those who do not consume a lot of electricity such as people in the villages who may now be exempted from paying the electricity bill.

“This will benefit around 130,000 households. It is also a timely and appropriate move because we have been informed that the profits of Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) and Sesco are channeled back to the people,” he said when met at the BN Backbenchers Club Nite at Sarawak Club on Wednesday.

The Asajaya assemblyman also expressed his optimism that the people under his constituency would no doubt be very happy with the decision, which was announced by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem during the final day of the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting on Wednesday.

Engkilili assemblyman Johnical Rayong Nyipa, meanwhile said the state government’s decision proved that the chief minister was serious in helping and solving problems faced by ordinary Sarawakians.

“This is a very good and timely decision and we are all for it,” he added.

Langkah terbaik, manfaat seluruh rakyat

November 21, 2014

Penurunan tarif elektrik berita gembira, khasnya buat penduduk kawasan luar bandar

KUCHING: Langkah kerajaan negeri menurunkan tarif elektrik kepada pengguna di negeri ini adalah langkah terbaik dan diyakini akan memberi manfaat kepada seluruh rakyat.

Malahan, pengumuman itu amat disambut baik oleh wakil rakyat negeri ini khasnya mereka yang mewakili kawasan luar bandar kerana ia merupakan satu berita gembira yang amat bermakna.

Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan (Bandar) juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Asajaya Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, pengumuman penurunan tarif itu juga merangkumi lebih banyak isi rumah di negeri ini.

“Ini merupakan satu be-rita gembira kepada ramai penduduk Sarawak terutama kepada mereka yang tidak menggunakan elektrik yang banyak khasnya kepada orang kampung dan dikecualikan membayar.

“Ia melibatkan 130,000 isi rumah yang akan mendapat manfaat daripada berita gembira ini dan ia adalah langkah wajar kerana kita dimaklumkan Sarawak Enegery Berhad (SEB) dan SESCo mendapat keuntungan yang disalur balik kepada rakyat,” katanya ketika ditemui pada majlis makan malam anjuran Kelab Penyokong Barisan Nasional (BNBCC) di sini, malam kelmarin.

Beliau berkata, misalnya penduduk di Asajaya, ia merupakan berita gembira dan amat baik kepada mereka.

Sementara itu, seorang lagi wakil rakyat, ADUN Balai Ringin Snowdan Lawan ketika ditemui memberitahu ia adalah langkah kerajaan BN yang prihatin kepada rakyat Sarawak.

Peminta enda diterima ketegal penerang enda sebaka sereta nadai pengamat penerang ke tegap

May 10, 2014

KUCHING: Opis Pengerejister Bansa (JPN) enda ngemendarka peminta laun ngerejista surat pengada enggau MyKad seseiku, ketegal penerang ke enda sebaka sereta nadai pengamat penerang ke tegap.

Pekara nya diterangka Menteri Muda Pemansang Nembiak, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah lebuh ti nyaut tanya ari Johnnichal Rayong Ngipa (BN-Engkilili) ba aum Kunsil Nengeri kemari.

Bekaul enggau peminta ari sitak Engkilili, sepemanjai taun 2013 bisi 11 peminta laun ngerejista diterima ari sitak nya, lalu empat iti ari nya ditulak ketegal penerang ti enda sebaka sereta nadai pengamat penerang ke tegap sentang pengada peminta, ba opis pelilih mit menua, pia ku iya.

Ku Karim, sepemanjai taun 2013 bisi lapan peminta laun ngaga kad MyKad diterima ari pelilih mit menua Engkilili tang semua nya udah dikemendarka.

“Kebuah peminta laun ngerejista (surat pengada enggau kad pengelala) enda dikemendarka laban, penerang ti enda sebaka sereta nadai pengamat ke tegap pasal peminta nya.

“Naka bulan Mac 2014, bisi lima iti peminta laun ngerejista pengada diterima ke alai tiga ari peminta nya benung diperundingka.

“Lalu naka bulan Mac taun tu, semina seiti peminta laun pengada rejista diterima sereta dikemendarka,” pia ku iya.

Five applications for late birth registration as of March

May 10, 2014

THE National Registration Department (JPN) received five applications for late registrations of birth as of March this year and three are still under consideration.

Assistant Minister of Social Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah informed the august House yesterday that there was a total of 11 late registrations of birth applications last year.

“Out of the eleven, four were rejected mainly due to conflict in information and evidence provided,” he said in responding to Johnical Rayong Ngipa’s (BN-Engkilili) question on the status of late birth registrations in his constituency and the compound charged.

On the late application of identity cards in 2013, Karim revealed that there were eight applications of which all were approved.

“Until March this year, JPN has received one late application only, which has been approved,” he said.

Elaborating on the compound charged for late applications, Karim said the compound amount was determined according to age category.

For children reaching the age of 12 who did not apply within 30 days until 13 years of age, Karim disclosed, will be compounded RM11 (RM10 for processing fee and RM1 compound amount).