Sarawak is proud of Morshidi's achievementt -Karim

April 28, 2017

KUCHING: State Secretary Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani was awarded the 2016 Exemplary Sports Leadership Award by the National Sports Council (NSC) at the Malaysia Sports Award presentation ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

The award was the first to be awarded to a Sarawakian leader in the present millennia and it was based on Morshidi’s leadership and insightful role in the organising and staging of the 18th Malaysia Games (Sukma) in July last year.

Mohammad Morshidi (centre) holding the Exemplary Sports Award is flanked by Kameri Affandi, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Solidarity and Dr Ong Kong Swee, director of Sarawak State Sports Council.

“This is truly inspiring and we are so proud of his achievements,” said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah on the recognition given to Morshidi by the NSC and the Malaysian sports fraternity in general.

“He has shown that we are capable of organising and staging the best Sukma there is…together we have shown to the rest of the country that Sarawak can become the best host for any world-class sporting events held locally,” enthused Abdul Karim, who is the Youth and Sports assistant minister.

According to him, Morshidi’s achievement is set to become the benchmark for other sports leaders to follow and it will be tall order for others who want to organise or outdo what Sarawak has achieved in the recent 18th Sukma.

Meanwhile, Sarawak Badminton Association (SBA) honorary secretary Abdul Hadi Abdul Kadir said that Morshidi was an exemplary leader who had been involved in the organising and staging of reputable badminton championships in Sarawak.

“He has the ability to bring about the best in all the local sports leaders and managers which is also the trademark of our very own government which have good leaders with the highest level of professionalism, vision and astute in delivering the best results.”

According to Hadi, Morshidi who is an avid badminton player was instrumental in bringing national and international badminton tournaments to Sarawak such as the recent Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open 2017 in Kuching, the Victor Far East Malaysia Masters 2017 in Sibu, the 2014 Maybank Kuching International Challenge and the 2015 Yonex Sunrise Malaysia Masters in Kuching.

President of Sarawak Taekwondo Association (STA), Salleh Mohd Sani commended Morshidi for being an exemplary leader and for commanding the respect of others after making the last Sukma one of the best ever held.

“He is very precise and meticulous in what he does.

“Of course the award will also motivate all sports leaders including myself to follow suit and inspire all of us to emulate his footsteps,” said Salleh.

The president of Sarawak Judo Association (SJA), Francis Chan described Morshidi’s achievement as something which the local sports fraternity should be proud of and it showed that the development of sports in Sarawak is in good hands.

“Tan Sri Morshidi has shown us that we do have good sports leaders who can drive the standard of the games even further and the local sports fraternity must rally together in supporting the development efforts made by our leaders,” he enthused.

According to him, the award will also motivate the local sports fraternity to do better in the coming 19th Sukma which will be held in Ipoh, Perak.

Robert Lu who was the team manager of Sukma Sarawak ten-pin bowling squad, described Morshidi as a very hard working leader and he wanted nothing but the best from all the local athletes.

“His leadership and management style is excellent. He is also a good listener and a very approachable person who is always helpful to us,” said Lu. -TheBorneoPost

  

Stadium, stars on track for Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open — Karim

March 31, 2017

Karim (squatting at second left) with Aziz (second right) checking out the floor while (from left, standing) Wahap and Kameri and others look on at Sarawak Indoor Stadium in Petra Jaya yesterday.

KUCHING: Sarawak is all set to welcome top players in the world like Datuk Lee Chong Wei, China’s Lin Dan and Chen Long to the Celcom Axiata Malaysia Open badminton championships to be held at the Sarawak Indoor Stadium in Petra Jaya from April 4-9.

“All preparations have gone smoothly except for a few finishing touches,” Assistant Minister of Youth, Sports and Solidarity Datuk Rahman Hamzah said after inspecting the facilities and venue at Sarawak Indoor Stadium yesterday.

Accompanying him were permanent secretary to the ministry Kameri Affandi, Kuching City North Commission mayor Datuk Abdul Wahap Abang Julai and Sarawak BA president Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain. 

According to Karim, both Lee and Lin Dan have skipped the Indian Open to prepare for the Malaysian Open so fans can expect a showdown here.

“All top 10 seeded players (men’s and women’s) are coming to this prestigious event. 

Cut out self interest, look at wider picture — Karim

February 13, 2017

Karim (sixth right, back row), Kameri (third right), Kwon (fifth right) and Sim (standing at left) posing with the best swimmers and team managers after the prize presentation. -Photo by Teo Chi Wei

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Youth, Sports and Solidarity Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah feels that organisers of swimming competitions should not harbour self interests but instead look at the wider picture for the sake of swimming development in Sarawak.

“I know some people are not very happy with me for interfering with how this tournament is being managed. I am very very sorry for that but I don’t have any interest … none of my children is competing in this tournament but I just want to see swimming to grow up and I don’t want to see politics inside swimming where some people are barred from competing just because they are not the affiliates.

“The pool is a place where the swimmers can compete among themselves and win because they have trained hard for it and not win by technical knockout,” he said at the closing of the 44th Sarawak Age Group Swimming Championship at the Sarawak Aquatic Centre, Petra Jaya yesterday.

“A lot of things has happened before the start of the competition and I have to congratulate Kota Samarahan Swimming Association (Kotas) especially its president Alice Kwon for a job well done.

“I know the organising committee had to face a lot of stress as it is organised during Chap Goh Meh especially those who are celebrating the Chinese New Year,” he added.

Sepak takraw controversy resolved

December 2, 2016

Youth, Sports and Solidarity Minister Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong (centre), flanked by Abdul Karim and the ministry’s permanent secretary Kameri Affendi, leading the Sarawak contingent competing in the 9th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games to give a spirited pose during the handing over of state colours.

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah revealed that a controversy involving foreign players in Sarawak’s sepak takraw team in the recent Sukma has been resolved internally.

He said a warning letter has been issued to the team management to warn them against using wrong approaches to win medals for the state.

The team had reached the semi-finals stage.

Sarawak sasar 534,000 peserta jayakan HSN pada 8 Oktober

August 20, 2016

JOM SERTAI: Karim (tengah) pada sidang media bersama Abdul Haris (kanan) dan Kameri.

KUCHING: Sarawak men­yasarkan seramai 534,000 peserta mengambil bahagian pada edisi kedua Hari Sukan Negara (HSN) yang akan di­adakan serentak di seluruh ne­gara pada 8 Oktober depan.

Sehubungan itu, Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Ham­zah menyeru masyarakat pelbagai lapisan di seluruh negeri keluar memeriahkan hari tersebut dengan meny­ertai pelbagai aktiviti sukan yang diadakan di kawasan masing-masing kelak.

Menurut Karim, antara aktiv­iti yang disediakan seperti ‘fun ride,’ ‘fun run,’ Zumba, sen­amrobik, seni mempertahankan diri, program rekreasi, gerai jualan peralatan sukan, cabutan bertuah dan banyak lagi.

“Kita menyasarkan sejum­lah 534,000 peserta untuk mengambil bahagian pada HSN kali ini berbanding lebih 400,000 peserta pada tahun lepas.

“Pelbagai aktiviti sukan akan diadakan dari 7 hingga 9 Oktober manakala peras­mian HSN diadakan pada 8 Oktober,” menurut Karim pada sidang media selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat jawatankuasa penganjur di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) semalam.

Menurut Karim, Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem dijangka merasmikan HSN Pering­kat Negeri pada 8 Oktober bertempat di Padang Mer­deka, Kuching atau Tebingan Kuching.

Menteri Muda Perumahan itu turut menegaskan dengan menyertai HSN secara tidak langsung akan mengeratkan hubungan kekeluargaan selain mewujudkan budaya hidup sihat di kalangan masyarakat di sini.

‘Grandest’ mission for 18 ACDMs

July 16, 2016

Karim (centre), flanked by Ong (on his left) and Kameri, speaking during the briefing.

All the 18 assistant chef de mission for Sukma XVIII are urged to work hard to make Sarawak the overall champions and make this national games the grandest of all.

“We won our last Sukma title in 1994 and 22 years is too long, so we must make sure we can realise our dreams not only to win it but to win it big to realise our target of 72 golds,” said Sarawak Sukma XVIII chef de mission Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He said this at the first briefing for ACDMs and Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS) sports co-ordinators at the Dewan Suara main hall, Kuching Civic Centre, on Thursday night.

Karim chaired the briefing-meeting to co-ordinate efforts and rally support for the Sarawak athletes competing in the games from July 22-31.

Jangan libatkan diri dengan dadah -Karim

July 3, 2016

BERSEMANGAT: Manyin bersama Abdul Karim, Morshidi dan Dr Ong menunjukkan isyarat bagus pada sesi memperkenal pakaian rasmi Kontinjen SUKMA Sarawak di Kuching semalam.

KUCHING: Chef-de-mission Kontingen SUKMA Sarawak Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah mengingatkan semua atlet agar tidak terlibat dalam isu penyalahgunaan bahan terlarang.

“Isu doping amat ditekankan kepada mereka (atlet dan jurulatih) kerana kita tidak mahu berdepan masalah selepas menang dalam acara yang dipertandingkan,” katanya yang juga Pengerusi PEMADAM Negeri Sarawak, kepada sebuah akhbar harian berbahasa Melayu, ketika ditemui dalam Program ‘Meet and Greet’ Bersama Atlet SUKMA Sarawak di sebuah pusat membeli-belah di bandar raya ini semalam.

Manakala Menteri Belia, Sukan dan Solidariti, Dato Sri Micheal Manyin Jawong berkata sasaran mengutip 72 pingat emas pada edisi kali ini menjadi suntikan semangat kepada atlet-atlet kontinjen Sarawak.

“Kita akan melakukan yang terbaik bagi memastikan kejuaraan SUKMA XVIII menjadi milik Sarawak sekali gus mengulangi kejayaan pada 1990, 1992 dan 1994,” katanya ketika berucap dalam program yang sama. 

Manyin mahu penantian selama 22 tahun sejak menjuarai SUKMA 1994 membuahkan hasil terutamanya menjadi tuan rumah bagi penganjuran edisi ke-18 ini.

Sementara itu, beliau turut menggesa semua atlet supaya menanamkan matlamat tinggi ‘Agi Idup Agi Ngelaban’ untuk mencapai sasaran pingat emas.

“Kita berharap semua atlet akan memperolehi pingat yang disasarkan justeru itu persiapan rapi penting dari segi aspek fizikal dan mental,” katanya.

Rakyat Sarawak diseru agar beri sokongan pada atlit Sarawak

KAMEK MOK EMAS! Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani bersama-sama atlit-atlit Sarawak selepas berakhirnya majlis.

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah ditemuramah
oleh RTM.

KUCHING: Chef de Mission SUKMA ke-18 Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menyeru rakyat Sarawak agar memberi sokongan padu kepada atlit-atlit Bumi Kenyalang ketika Sukan Malaysia berlangsung mulai Julai 22 ini.

Beliau berkata sokongan yang padu ini amat penting untuk memberi motivasi kepada atlit-atlit Sarawak agar berjuang sepenuh hati untuk mengharumkan nama Sarawak di pentas sukan nasional.

Abdul Karim berkata demikian dalam sesi temuramah oleh sebuah TV internet swasta VisionTechTV setelah berakhirnya Majlis Perjumpaan Atlit Sarawak SUKMA XVIII dan Pelancaran Pakaian Kontingen Sarawak di VivaCity Mega Mall pagi tadi.

TERBAIK: Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong, diapit oleh Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani dalam sesi memperkenalkan pakaian kontingen SUKMA Sarawak.

Beliau juga melahirkan keyakinannya bahawa Sarawak sudah bersedia untuk menyambut kedatangan atlit-atlit SUKMA dari seluruh negara.

Kita merasa yakin untuk muncul sebagai juara dalam Sukan Malaysia tahun ini, kata Abdul Karim, sambil menambah, Sarawak juga berazam untuk menjadi penganjur yang terbaik untuk sukan tersebut.

KAMEK MOK EMAS! Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani bersama-sama atlit-atlit Sarawak selepas berakhirnya majlis.

Beliau seterusnya berkata untuk SUKMA edisi ke-18, Sarawak mensasarkan 72 emas.

Abdul Karim telah diberi penghormatan untuk memperkenalkan pakaian kontingen SUKMA Sarawak dalam majlis tersebut yang turut dihadiri oleh Menteri Belia dan Sukan dan Perpaduan Dato Sri Michael Manyin Jawong, Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri (SUK) Sarawak Tan Sri Datuk Amar Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani dan Setiausaha Tetap Kementerian Belia dan Sukan dan Perpaduan Kameri Affendi.

SEGAK DAN KEMAS! Pakaian kontingen SUKMA Sarawak untuk Sukan Malaysia edisi ke-18.

Sarawak on track for successful 2016 Sukma — Karim

June 7, 2016

Karim with Ong (right), Liew (left) and Kameri during the meeting at a local hotel yesterday.

KUCHING: The new chef-de-mission of the Sarawak Sukma contingent Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah met state team officials for the first time at a local hotel yesterday.

Team officials gave status reports on their preparations for this year’s Sukma.

Karim, who is also Youth and Sports Assistant Minister, believes all preparations by the state to hosting the national games are going well and Sarawak is on track to organise a very successful 2016 Sukma.

“Our meeting was very positive. They gave me details about their preparation for the coming Sukma and after listening to their respective reports, we hope that Sarawak can achieve its targets that the team have set before the games,” he said.

He also reiterated Sarawak’s quest to take advantage of home ground and become overall Sukma champions again.

Karim officially began his duty as chef-de-mission yesterday.

“I only received the letter (of appointment) a few days ago. I hope that under my stewardship, Sarawak will achieve great heights in Sukma,” he added.

SUKMA XVIII: Sarawak diyakini mampu capai sasaran

June 7, 2016

TAKLIMAT: Abdul Karim ketika taklimat bersama pengurus-pengurus pasukan kontinjen SUKMA Sarawak di Kuching semalam.

KUCHING: Sarawak diyakini mampu merealisasikan sasaran pingat emas pada Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) Ke-18 Sarawak 2016.

Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Abdu Karim Rahman Hamzah berharap agar kontinjen Sarawak dapat mencapai sasaran 72 pingat emas sekali gus menjuarai secara keseluruhan temasya tersebut.

“Sasaran sudah diberi iaitu 72 pingat emas, jadi saya percaya anda boleh melakukan yang lebih baik daripada apa yang disasarkan.

“Itulah yang negeri (Sarawak) mahu lihat , agar kita mampu mencapai sasaran,” katanya semasa menghadiri taklimat persiapan Kontinjen SUKMA 2016 Sarawak ber sama pengurus pasukan di sini semalam.

Dalam perjumpaan tersebut, Abdul Karim berkata ia bertujuan mengetahui perkembangan persiapan pasukan bertanding pada SUKMA 2016.

Beliau yang juga ‘Chef De Mission’ Sarawak baharu menjelaskan pihaknya menerima maklum balas daripada setiap pasukan.

“Menerusi perjumpaan ini kita dapat mengenal pasti isu atau masalah yang dihadapi oleh setiap pasukan.

Belia harus bijak membuat pilihan semasa turun mengundi: Abdul Karim

April 8, 2016

TAMAT DENGAN JAYANYA: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan para hadirin bergambar selepas selesai majlis.

TAHNIAH: Abdul Karim (tengah) menyampaikan sijil kepada peserta Program Keusahawanan Belia.

ASAJAYA: Pengundi khususnya golongan belia harus bijak membuat pilihan semasa turun mengundi pada Pilihan Raya Negeri Ke-11 (PRN11) nanti demi masa depan dan kesinambungan pembangunan negeri ini.

Perkara itu ditegaskan oleh Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yang memberitahu, untuk itu golongan belia yang telah berdaftar sebagai pengundi tidak harus terikut-ikut dengan ajakan orang lain dalam membuat keputusan untuk memilih.

“Kita telah dikurniakan akal jadi gunakanlah dengan baik untuk berfikir calon mana yang harus dipilih nanti yang boleh membawa kebaikan kepada kawasan ini dan juga negeri Sarawak.

“Justeru, jangan mudah terikut-ikut dengan pandangan orang lain dan apa yang penting tunaikanlah tanggungjawab dengan sebaik-baiknya sebagai pemilih,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap pada Majlis Penutupan dan Penyampaian Sijil Program Keusahawanan Belia Bengkel Menggunting Rambut, Solekan dan Tata Rias di Dewan Masyarakat Kampung Tambirat di sini, semalam.

Pada masa sama Abdul Karim yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Asajaya turut mengingatkan pengundi yang telah berdaftar agar menjalankan tanggungjawab dengan turun meng-undi pada tarikh yang akan diumumkan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) nanti.

“Pada 11 April ini Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) dibubarkan dan selepas itu akan diadakan pilihan raya dan masa itulah saya berharap anda yang telah berdaftar sebagai pengundi menjalankan tanggungjawab sepenuhnya,” tambahnya.

71 or 82, it does not matter

May 28, 2015

NO PROBLEM ... Tan Sri William Mawan (right) and Datuk Dr Stephen RUndi (second right), speaking to the media as Datruk Haji Bdul karim rahman Hamzah (left) and Kameri Affandi look on. 

KUCHING: The High Court's decision in declaring that the Election Commission's (EC) delineation exercise notice as null and void will not affect the State Barisan Nasional's (BN) preparation for the state election.

State BN secretary-general Datuk Dr. Stephen Rundi Utom stated this when asked by the media yesterday.

"It won't affect us. As far as we are concerned, whether it is 71 or 82 state constituencies, it doesn't matter. We are committed to serve the people, we are here to serve and fulfil what we have promised to the people," he said, commenting on the High Court's decision in declaring the Election Commission's delineation exercise as null and void.

Dr Rundi, who is also Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Rural), said the matter was between EC and the court.

"For us, if EC wants to appeal, it is up to them. But I think they will make the right decision on this. So I believe they know what to do. We have nothing to do with EC," he said.

Meanwhile, Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Assistant Minister for Youth Development (Urban) said: "It doesn't matter whether it is 71 or 82, we are prepared."

On 15 May, Kuching High Court Judge Datuk Yew Hen Kie ordered the EC to republish its notice to re-delineate the state's electoral boundaries, under Schedule 13 of the Federal Constitution.

Galeri: Youth Day Celebration Briefing

May 28, 2015

(From left) Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem and Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah pose for the media before the start of their Youth Day celebration briefing at Wisma Bapa Malaysia. -TheBorneoPost