Testimony of state’s religious harmony

 November 2, 2013

BE PROUD: Abdul Karim urging young Sarawakians to be proud of the cohesion and harmony that have been long existing in the state

KUCHING: The Soul2Soul 2.0 interfaith forum entitled “Tweeting Up Unity: Social Cohesion Through Social Media” at the Christian Ecumenical Worship Centre here yesterday is a shining example of the state’s religious harmony.

This was said by Youth Development assistant minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah when officiating at the opening of the forum organised by Azam and Islamic Information Centre (IIC), yesterday.

He added the choice of a Christian centre for the venue bore testimony to the state’s religious tolerance and the unique harmony among the people.

“I don’t think it would be possible to do this in the peninsula without some people inciting tension,” said Abdul Karim, who pointed out that the racial and religious tension prevalent in the peninsula had never been an issue in Sarawak.

“In Sarawak we help one another, regardless of race or religion. In the old days, I attended mission school and went to church as part of the education system, but it did not make me any less of a Muslim. In fact, the old system made us more understanding and tolerant of each other.

“It was a beautiful in the past. I hope the youths today will learn and do not be too engrossed with what politicians or NGOs say nowadays. Young Sarawakians should be proud of the cohesion that is only unique in Sarawak,” he

Touching on the forum, Abdul Karim called on social media savvy youths to use the various tools in the internet to enhance the existing social cohesion among Sarawakians to create greater understanding and strengthen unity.

Karim: Jangan ambil mudah perpaduan

November 2, 2013

MAKLUMAT: Abdul Karim (dua kanan) mendengar taklimat daripada Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif IIC Zabariah Matali (kanan) semasa melawat pameran yang diadakan sempena Forum Belia Soul2Soul 2.0 semalam. Turut kelihatan Mohd Ariff (dua kiri). — Gambar Chimon Upon

KUCHING: Generasi muda tidak harus mengambil mudah perpaduan serta kestabilan sedia ada di negeri ini yang telah sekian lama terpelihara.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, sebagai generasi yang akan memegang tampuk kepimpinan negeri dan negara, adalah amat penting bagi mereka memahami perpaduan masyarakat Sarawak.

“Sarawak telah dapat hidup dalam harmoni melalui perpaduan pelbagai kaumnya selain sikap toleransi dan mampu menerima kepercayaan masing-masing.

“Segala pembangunan serta perubahan yang kita nikmati kini juga adalah hasil kestabilan yang kita pelihara selama ini, dengan itu generasi muda tidak harus mengambil mudah perkara ini,” ujarnya.

Beliau berkata demikian berucap merasmikan Forum Belia Soul2Soul 2.0 ‘Tweeting-Up’ (Perpaduan Sosial melalui Media Sosial) anjuran Angkatan Zaman Mansang Sarawak (AZAM) dengan kerjasama Pusat Penerangan Islam Sarawak (IIC) di Pusat Ekumenikal Kristian di sini, semalam.

Tambah Karim, hal-hal berkaitan agama termasuk baru-baru ini mengenai penggunaan kalimah ‘Allah’ dalam majalah gereja Katolik, bukan isu bagi Sarawak.

“Bagi kita di sini, kita saling membantu antara satu sama lain tanpa mengira kaum dan agama dan amalan toleransi telah menyebabkan Sarawak dapat terus membangun,” kata Menteri Muda Perumahan itu.

  

Terima penemu orang bukai sereta tanka pemaik

November 2, 2013 

KUCHING: Nembiak rebak baru patut ngetan enggau ngemeratka ulah ti ulih nerima penemu orang bukai, pemaik enggau pengelantang sereta penegap ti dikemeranka rayat enggau menua tu, ngambika sama diasaika rebak dudi.

Menteri Muda Pemansang Nembiak, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah madah, tu laban semua nya ulih ngemujurka perintah bejalaika pemansang di nengeri tu.

Ulah ti ulih nerima penemu orang bukai ku iya patut ulih dikemeran sereta dikemeratka rebak baru berindik ari menua kelebih agi Sarawak ti diuan mayuh pupu bansa, adat enggau main asal sereta mayuh jalai pengarap.

Nembiak rebak baru enda patut ngambi mudah pasal pemaik enggau pengelantang sereta penyerakup ti udah lama dikemeranka, ku iya.

“Kita (rebak baru) enda tau enda bebendar ngetan sereta ngenukuka ulah ulih nerima penemu orang bukai, pemaik enggau pengelantang sereta penegap, ngambika ulih meri pengelikun, pengelantang sereta sama ulih diasaika rebak dudi.

“Laban ketegal ulah ti ulih nerima penemu orang bukai, ketuai ti engekeman, pemaik enggau pengelantang, penyerakup enggau penegap, kitai (perintah) ulih ngemansangka nengeri tu.

“Ari tu mayuh ubah pemansang ti udah nyadi di menua tu nyengkaum di Kuching, Bintulu, Betong, Miri enggau Kota Samarahan enggau kandang menua bukai,” ku iya seraya muji peninggi ulah ke ulih nerima penemu orang bukai ti dikemeranka rayat nengeri tu.