Perayaan disambut tanpa mengira ideologi politik

February 21, 2015

KUCHING: Musim perayaan adalah masa berkumpul bukan sahaja dalam kalangan ahli keluarga, tetapi juga rakan-rakan tanpa mengira perbezaan ideologi politik.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, kunjungan beliau ke rumah terbuka anjuran Pengerusi DAP Negeri Chong Chieng Jen adalah atas dasar sebagai rakan.

“Ada masa untuk kita menyambut perayaan bersama seperti ini, ada juga masa untuk berpolitik. Sebenarnya sekarang adalah masa untuk kita berkumpul dan tiada sempadan.

“Saya berasa seronok dapat berkunjung bersama rakan seperti YB Chong walaupun beliau berada di bangku (Dewan Undangan Negeri) pembangkang tetapi kami rakan karib, tiada politik,” katanya ketika ditemui pemberita semasa rumah terbuka TBC Chong di sini, kelmarin.

Karim memberitahu beliau berasa gembira dapat berkunjung bersama rakan seperti Chong semasa musim perayaan dan seronok dapat berbual dengan Chong serta bapanya, Chong Siew Chiang yang juga Pengasas DAP Sarawak.

Karim yang juga Menteri Muda Perumahan berkata, sememangnya mereka mempunyai ideologi politik yang berbeza namun ia tidak bermakna mereka bermusuh.

Sementara itu, Chong ketika ditemui berkata, Karim tetap rakannya walaupun mempunyai perbezaan dari segi politik masing-masing.

Abdul Karim makes surprise visit at Chong’s open house

February 21, 2015

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was a ‘surprise’ visitor at the Chinese New Year open house hosted by state DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen on Thursday.

Media personnel at Chong’s house at that time were least expecting the visit of Abdul Karim, since both Chong and him were known for their ‘verbal spat’ in the press and at the State Legislative Assembly.

Abdul Karim, when interviewed later, said he felt good visiting friends like Chong and enjoyed a good chat with Chong and his father, state DAP founder Chong Siew Chiang, during the goodwill visit.

“Well, we might be on opposite sides of the bench and have different political ideologies but that does not mean that we are enemies. I feel good visiting friends like YB Chong.

“I had a good chat with YB Chong and his father during the visit and I believe this visitation during festive events will definitely foster better understanding and goodwill between us,” said Abdul Karim, also Assistant Minister of Social Development (Urban Youth) and PBB supreme council member.

Abdul Karim said Chong, on the other hand, also visited his Hari Raya open house over the past few years.

Meanwhile, Chong said both he and Abdul Karim were still friends despite their different political leaning. “Friends are friends. We are still friends since I have been in the DUN (State Legislative Assembly).”