Kerajaan Sarawak tak perlu fail kes, Petronas yang patut ke mahkamah

June 25, 2018

ERAT SILATURAHIM: Abdul Karim (dua kanan) bergambar dengan Chong (kanan), ADUN Pending, Violet Yong (dua kiri) dan bekas Ahli Parlimen Stampin, Julian tan (kiri) yang mengunjungi Majlis Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitrinya di PCC, Demak Laut semalam.

KUCHING: Kerajaan Sarawak tidak perlu memfailkan kes di Mahkamah Tinggi untuk menuntut hak ke atas minyak dan gas di negeri ini, kata Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

Sebaliknya, Abdul Karim yang juga mempunyai latar belakang sebagai peguam berkata, Petroliam National Berhad (Petronas) yang perlu berbuat demikian.

Jelas beliau, ini kerana kerajaan negeri mempunyai undang-undang khas yang terpakai iaitu Ordinan Perlombongan Minyak Sarawak 1958 (OMO), di mana bagi Petronas, undang-undang itu adalah tidak terpakai.

Abdul Karim: Wiping out drug menace should be concern of all

March 24, 2017

SIBU: Eradicating the drug menace requires the concerted efforts of everyone in society, Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said.

Stating that drug abuse is not associated with a particular race or age group, he also said the menace affects all strata of society and not only those in the urban areas.

“It should not be left entirely to the relevant enforcement agencies, schools or non-governmental organisations (NGOs),” he emphasised.

Abdul Karim is the state chairman of National Association for the Prevention of Drugs (Pemadam).

Stampin MP Julian Tan recently called for the police to address cases of drug-related activities in schools, claiming that there were increasing drug cases infiltrating schools and involving students.

MP slammed for stating BN leaders incompetent

January 24, 2016

SIBU: Stampin Member of Parliament Julian Tan has been slammed for stating that uncertainties with Public Service Department (JPA) funding reflect the incompetence of Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders.

Assistant Youth Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said Tan needed to view the problem in a holistic manner instead of commenting for the sake of political mileage.

“MP Julian is commenting as if he is not keeping himself updated with the current situation, news and global economic slowdown.

“There are ups and downs in a nation’s economy and sometimes it’s beyond what the nation can do as it is the result of outside factors,” Abdul Karim told thesundaypost yesterday.

Abdul Karim pointed out that when Malaysia faced an economic crisis in 1997, scholarship for overseas students were suspended but these were reinstated as soon as the country’s economy had improved.

The Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member pointed out that even if the Democratic Action Party (DAP) was in government, the party would have to find a practical solution.

“As much as we want to see our younger generation be given the best education and knowledge, we have to be practical and rational,” he said.

‘They could have fixed another date to charge Chong’

December 16, 2015

SIBU: The prosecution, police and judiciary could have fixed another date to charge an assemblyman instead of when the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting is in session.

Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah however said this was his personal view.

He was making reference to the media report saying Kota Sentosa assemblyman Chong Chieng Jen who is also Bandar Kuching MP and Stampin MP Julian Tan Kok Ping being charged on Monday with participating in the recent Bersih 4 street demonstration.

Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister of Social Development, said discretion should be used by the police and judiciary in situation like this.

“Due respect must be given to this assemblyman who is democratically elected by the people to represent them in the state assembly.

“By charging him when the assembly is in session has deprived him of his role as an assemblyman.

“We must understand that the three organs of government, the executives, the legislative and the judiciary must respect and not encroach into each other.