IPD Kota Samarahan commended for keeping order in municipality

February 25, 2019

Abdul Karim joins Rubiah (front, left), Aidil (fourth right), Lee (front, second left) and other guests in a photo-call during the event at IPD Kota Samarahan.

KOTA SAMARAHAN: This parliamentary constituency has undergone major changes over the last 20 to 30 years, making it among those experiencing rapid development.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah observes that the area is now a municipality with its own council, a number of high-rise buildings and shopping malls, and is also regarded as Sarawak’s educational hub in that it houses many local and international colleges and universities.

However, he also points out that with modernisation, there are also social problems affecting the local community.

Galeri: Sambutan Hari Polis Ke-209 Peringkat Daerah Samarahan

March 26, 2016

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah turut menghadiri Sambutan Hari Polis di peringkat Daerah Samarahan yang diadakan di Ibupejabat Polis Daerah Kota Samarahan. Turut kelihatan ialah YB ADUN Sadong Jaya Aidel Lariwoo dan Pegawai Daerah Samarahan Mohd Ainnie Wahab.

Ketua Polis Daerah Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Samarahan DSP Lee Chong Chern membaca perutusan khas Ketua Polis Negara Tan Sri Dato' Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

Pegawai Perbarisan Inspektor Hairani bin Muhari mengetuai anak buahnya ketika pembacaan doa sebelum bermulanya upacara sambutan

Karim hopes ‘militant ideology report’ not true

January 21, 2016

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Urban) Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he hoped that the news report on attempts to bring militant ideology to Sarawak was not true.

“I hope this news is not true. We seem to be getting alarming news like this but difficult to substantiate as no arrest has been known to be made.

“I hope the police that come up with the news could give public information as ‘half news’ can lead to a lot of speculations,” he said yesterday when asked to comment on news report yesterday quoting Supt Ahmad Norisham Ma’arus of the Bukit Aman Special Branch Counter Terrorism Division (Investigation and Legal) that the police had detected attempts to bring militant ideology influenced by Daesh terrorists’ activities to Sarawak.

Supt Ahmad Norisham Ma’arus was reported to have disclosed to reporters after a briefing on ‘Awareness of extremism and IS threat’ in Miri on Tuesday that monitoring and investigation was still ongoing by Sarawak police, and so far the identity or nationality of those trying to bring in such militant ideology to Sarawak could not be made public. 

“If we expose all, those involved will be alerted of being monitored and this involves not only one party but a big network,” he was quoted as saying. 

Karim, who is also Assistant Minister of Housing said a few days ago he read about an arrest being made of a suspect bomber in Ampang who was about to go on a ‘bombing’ mission.

Bring back public confidence, Abdul Karim tells police

December 2, 2015

KUCHING: The police have to do their part in bringing back public confidence that the country is governed by the rule of law, in view of the two assault cases that happened in the state recently.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah gave this view when commenting on the assault case involving Tuai Rumah Jambai from Bekelit in Bekenu and public assault of two youths at a mall here on Sunday.

“I congratulate the swift action taken by the police in apprehending the suspects in the assault case in Miri and the one at a shopping complex in Kuching. I have to admit that the public are alarmed by what is happening and thanks to social media for bringing this matter to the open.

“The police have to do their part in bringing back public confidence that the country is governed by the rule of law and not law of the jungle. We cannot let thugs and hooligans rule the street and create an atmosphere of fear to the public,” Abdul Karim told The Borneo Post yesterday.

On the assault case in a shopping mall, Abdul Karim said state Police Commissioner Datuk Seri Muhammad Sabtu Osman should not brush aside the incident as an isolated case and not a case involving criminal gangs.

“He should instead make sure that the long arm of the law will reach out to all offenders wherever they are. Do not let the public lose hope on law enforcement agencies.”

Sabtu had told reporters yesterday that the public assault here on Sunday was an ‘isolated case’ which was not in any way linked to gangsterism.

Curtail gambling habit, urges Karim

November 1, 2015

SIBU: Any games of chance that can lure people into picking up gambling habits should be curtailed, says Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman, stressed that prompt action needs to be taken to prevent especially the youths from getting ‘hooked’ on the bad habit.

He said this yesterday when asked on concerns by members of public on certain centres hosting the ‘Fishing Game’ which was said to be a form of gambling reported in the media recently.

“Yes…it is not just the public who are concerned but the government and political leaders from both BN and the opposition are concerned with the ‘sprouting’ of cyber gambling centres offering various types of wager… whether it’s “Fishing games”, “Monkey games” or even “one arm bandit”.

“Any game of chance or any form of gambling which could entice youths or public picking up gambling habits should be curtailed.

“We have seen many of these centres mushrooming and we do admit the authorities are doing many raids to check on this.

“We hope the police and councils can beef up their efforts to eradicate these gambling premises instead of sweeping it under the carpet and/or telling off Wakil Rakyat who raised this matter up as if they have “lost touch with the ground”,” Abdul Karim told the sundaypost.

HDC to check Sibu Jaya apartment safety

April 12, 2015

Firemen look at the deep crack on the ground floor that cut through the flat.

SIBU: Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is now checking the building structure and other units in the Sibu Jaya township apartment following the collapse of some portions of the ground floor unit caused by an explosion.

When contacted yesterday, Assistant Housing Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the inspections were to ascertain whether it is safe for dwelling.

“There was a slight collapse of some portion of the ground floor unit of HDC apartment in Sibu Jaya.

“We will let the authorities carry out the investigation.

We are looking into whether the building structure and other units in that building are safe for human habitation.

“If not, we will make arrangement to place the occupants in safe units,” Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman told thesundaypost.

The incident was believed to have happened around 2.30am yesterday. Several people were reported to be injured.

Laman rama chara moden nyual sereta nyadung dadah di menua tu

February 26, 2015

KUCHING: Opis Narkotik, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) tetap beratika laman rama mensia mayuh baka Facebook ti nyadika kereban dikena bejualka dadah, madahka pengawa diri empu salah nguna dadah tauka endur ngulihka dadah, taja pan pengawa salah nya agi mimit di menua tu.

Kepala Opis Narkotik PDRM Supt Lukas Aket madahka polis sigi beratika aktiviti Facebook bala nembiak ke nyata mantaika gambar diri salah nguna dadah, madahka palan endur ngambi dadah tauka pemadah bukai bekaul enggau aktiviti dadah.

“Iya, kami sigi beratika aktiviti dadah ti dipandangka dalam Facebook sereta nengah telefon binching bala nembiak,” ku Lukas madah lebuh dikerandau ba aum media Khas Komiti Pengatur PEMADAM Menua Sarawak beserimbai enggau atur pengawa ‘Jasamu Dikenang ke ex-chairman PEMADAM Sarawak Datuk Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi’ di sebuah hotel ditu, ensanus.

Atur pengawa nya ke bela digulu Chairman baru PEMADAM ti dipadu Kepala Menteri Sarawak Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (nganti Sharifah Mordiah) madah, kerejasama ari mensia mayuh sigi diperansang enti sida iya bisi tetemuka Facebook orang ke tampak dipeda nyual dadah tauka mandang aktiviti sida salah nguna dadah, tau ngeripot pekara nya ngagai Opis Narkotik, PDRM.

“Ripot ari mensia mayuh sigi dikelalu laban enti ngarapka ejensi Anti-Dadah Kebangsaann (AADK), Narkotik aja, enda ulih. Sida iya pan enda ulih ba serata endur. Nya kebuah, kerejasama mensia mayuh sigi beguna amat,” ku Abdul Karim.

Ku Abdul Karim, enggau pemansang media rama diatu, chara nyadung dadah ukai baka kelia, ke semina dibai enggau jari nuju orang nya, tang chara diatu moden agi ari nya.

“Chara nyadung dadah tau dibai nengah kurier sereta nyual nengah laman rama ti tebal dipejalai nengah chara nya. Chara kami mutarka pekara tu enda tau enda professionyel mega lalu ukai semina ngarapka PEMADAM, Narkotik tauka AADK tang saup ari mensia mayuh. Dunya udah majak berubah,” ku iya.

Ubat batuk 'dadah murah'

February 25, 2015

KETAGIH ... Ubat batuk dan selsema dikenal pasti sebagai 'dada murah' yang menjadi tumpuan penagih dadah kurang berkemampuan.

KUCHING: Ubat batuk dan selesema dikenalpasti sebagai 'dadah murah' yang menjadi tumpuan penagih dadah daripada kalangan orang kurang berkemampuan.

Pengerusi Dadah Malaysia (PEMADAM) Sarawak Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah mendedah perkara itu kerana, pengambilan dan pembelian kedua-dua ubat berkenaan dilakukan tanpa pengawasan yang ketat.

"Kedua-dua ubat ini boleh didapati dengan mudah di kedai-kedai ubat dan farmasi.

Orang kurang berkemampuan yang menjadi penagih tetapi tidak mampu membeli dadah seperti syabu, ganja, heroin sebagainya akan membeli ubat batuk dan selesema itu bagi melepaskan rasa ketagih.

"Ini kerana pengambilan ubat batuk dan selesema yang berlebihan boleh menyebabkan individu berkenaan berkhayal, seterusnya ketagih," tegasnya ketika dalam sidan media di sini, hari ini.

Menurut Karim, mestipun, 'keseronokkan dadah murah' tersebut agak kurang berbanding dadah lain, namun ia menjadi sumber dadah utama kepada penagih kurang berkemampuan.

"Sebenarnya, undang-undang memang dikenakan terhadap penjualan kedua-dua ubat berkenaan di pusat-pusat farmasi dan kedai ubat, namun ia tidak tegas dan terdapat juga pusat mengabaikan undang-undang berkenaan," jelasnya.

Regulate sale of ‘poor man’s drugs’ to prevent abuse

February 25, 2015

Karim receives his official letter as Pemadam state chair from his predecessor Datuk Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi. Lukas is at left while AADK state director Wan Madihi Wan Salleh is at third left.

KUCHING: The sale of ‘poor man’s drugs’ need to be regulated to prevent their abuse.

Newly-elected Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (Pemadam) state chair Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this is because such substances are cheaper and easier to access than designer drugs.

“The government is actually looking at ways to control substance abuse. Other common forms of substance abuse are glue sniffing, which is quite rampant in Sarawak,” the Assistant Minister of Youth Development (Urban Areas) told reporters yesterday.

“I am not pointing fingers, but drug stores or pharmacies should not sell these substances (such as Nospan and cough medicine) to anyone without a doctor’s diagnosis letter or sell it in a very large quantity.”

Nospan (dextromethorphan HBr) and cough medicines, which contain codeine or promethazine, are widely sold at pharmacies, but can cause hallucinations if abused through excessive use.

Through the abuse of these substances, users are more likely to progress to an advanced stage of drug experimentation and addiction on designer drugs such as ecstasy, syabu, methamphetamine and Erimin-5.

Karim pointed out that the enactment of such regulations comes under the federal government.

Kes dadah di Sarawak pemadu mimit di Malaysia

February 25, 2015

KUCHING: Ulah salah guna dadah di Sarawak entara ke pengabis mimit dibanding enggau menua bukai di Malaysia.

Kepala Opis Narkotik, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) Supt Lukas Aket madah, Sarawak entara menua ke pengabis mimit betapi enggau penanggul makai dadah, iya nya ba tangga lumur tiga ari baruh di Malaysia.

Di Malaysia ku iya, menua ke pengabis mayuh, iya nya Selangor, Pulau Pinang enggau Johor.

“Sarawak ba tangga lumur tiga pengabis baruh dibanding enggau menua bukai di semenanjung. Enti nitih statistik sida ke ditangkap ketegal kes dadah dalam taun 2014, urung 5,237 iku ke lalu dirintai ari baruh bekal, ngempu sereta peresa ai kemi.

“Tang enti dibanding enggau pemayuh dalam taun 2013, penyampau ke ditangkap manggai 4,248 iku. Enti diperatika taun 2013 enggau 2014, taun 2014 bisi nambah,” ku Lukas seraya madahka bengkah dadah ke seruran dikena, iya nya bepanggai ba trend dadah maya nya tang diatu mayuh ke makai ‘Designer’s Drug’ (DD) baka Syabu, Ecstasy, Eramin 5 sereta sekeda bansa DD bukai.

Ari statistik ejensi Anti-Dadah Kebangsaan (AADK), Direktor opis nya, Wan Madehi madahka ti dijaga AADK diatu bisi 614 iti kes baruh Seksyen 61 (B) enggau 38 (B), lalu ari pemayuh nya, 175 iti kes dijaga di CCRC Kuching, 227 iti kes baruh Seksyen Dikemata lalu laluh nya, 122 iti kes asil ditangkap polis Narkotik baruh Seksyen 28(B).

Sebedau nya, ba atur pengawa Aum Khas Komiti Pengatur PEMADAM Menua Sarawak beserimbai enggau ‘Jasamu Dikenang ke ex-chairman PEMADAM Menua Sarawak, Datuk Hajah Sharifah Mordiah Tuanku Fauzi’ bela digulu Menteri Muda Pemansang Nembiak (Nengeri) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, ti dipilih nyadi Chairman PEMADAM Nengeri Sarawak nganti endur Sharifah Mordiah ke udah 28 taun lebih mangku pengawa nya, ba sebengkah atur pengawa ti digaga di sebuah hotel ditu, kemari.

Karim gesa PDRM dan FAS peka perkembangan penyokong di laman sosial

October 9, 2014

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Pihak yang bertanggungjawab terhadap perlawanan bola sepak skuad negeri tidak boleh lalai lagi dalam menguruskan kawalan keselamatan di stadium agar tidak berulangnya kejadian rusuhan penyokong.

Menegaskan perkara tersebut, Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata polis dan Persatuan Bola Sepak Sarawak (FAS) amnya harus melakukan persiapan yang lebih rapi di dalam aspek keselamatan pada masa akan datang.

“Saya tidak mahu menuding jari kepada sesiapa tetapi saya rasa berlaku kelonggaran terhadap cara mengawal serta mengawasi keadaan keselamatan ketika itu,” katanya berhubung kejadian rusuhan penyokong di stadium yang lepas sehingga memusnahkan harta benda stadium dan juga kenderaan polis.

Beliau ditemui selepas menyempurnakan majlis pengagihan daging korban di Wisma Persekutuan Samarahan di sini, semalam.

Selain itu, Karim berkata FAS dan polis khususnya juga harus peka terhadap perkembangan penyokong bola sepak menerusi laman sosial seperti facebook dan juga blog.

Jelas beliau, kejadian rusuhan penyokong yang lepas merupakan susulan daripada ketegangan penyokong Sarawak di Ipoh semasa menyaksikan perlawanan pasukan negeri menentang tuan rumah, Perak dan ia sudah pun tersebar di laman facebook.

Tanpa disedari, katanya disebabkan momentum balas demdam yang membara di kalangan penyokong Sarawak, ia telah menjadi faktor utama bagi rusuhan tersebut.

Karim: FAM and police should have been better prepared

September 1, 2014

‘FAM, cops should have been better prepared for any untoward incident’ - Tuan Haji Abdul Karim Rahmah Hamzah

The burnt police vehicle.

KUCHING: Police have caught five youths for allegedly sparking a riot at the State Stadium here on Saturday shortly after the Sarawak-Perak Malaysia Cup match ended 1-1.

Eleven people, including five policemen, were hurt in the mayhem that resulted in seven police vehicles damaged, including one overturned and another burnt.

Four of the six females, aged between six and 15, who were hurt while helping to man their family stalls. The other two were spectators.

The five male suspects, aged between 17 and 20 are now placed under remand until Sept 4. Two of them are from here and the rest from Samarahan.

Insiden rusuhan amat mendukacitakan: Karim

September 1, 2014

KUCHING: Insiden keganasan atau rusuhan bola sepak yang berlaku ketika perlawanan antara Sarawak dan Perak di Stadium Negeri malam kelmarin adalah suatu yang amat mendukacitakan.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar), Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata kejadian tersebut tidak sepatutnya berlaku dan berpendapat seorang penyokong yang bertanggungjawab sepatutnya bijak mengawal perasaan dan emosi.

Justeru, beliau menyatakan tindakan merusuh dan merosakkan harta benda awam (vandalisme) merupakan suatu kesalahan yang serius dan pihak yang bertanggungjawab melakukannya dikenakan tindakan sewajarnya.

Case of school boys nabbed with drugs saddens Abdul Karim

August 25, 2014

KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Youth Development, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is dismayed with the incident where eight school boys in Sibu were caught with ‘ganja’ in a school bag.

He said the incident showed drug usage in the state had crept into schools.

“I’m sad to hear the latest case of the eight school boys caught with drugs which reflects the state of drug usage in the state and it may not be an isolated case,” Abdul Karim said in a texted message recently.

He hoped this was not just the tip of the iceberg.

He was commenting on a case at a secondary school in Sibu, where six Form 3 students and two Form 4 students were found inside a toilet – one of them with ganja in a school bag.

The report said the case was confirmed by Sibu deputy police chief Supt Martin Koo.

Abdul Karim hoped Education Department, police, Anti-Drug Agency and related agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the community would continue the fight against drugs.

 

Rep surprised cops (@PDRMsia) unaware of drug peddling on cybernet

November 15, 2013 

SIBU: The police need to stay steps ahead of criminals who are employing sophisticated tools to commit crime, says Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He was reacting to news report that drug addicts could now get their supply (of drugs) by paying for them online and have the drugs delivered to them.

According to the report, the police believed they had uncovered this online supply line after the arrest of three teenage brothers last week for being hooked to ‘ice’, the street name for methamphetamine.

“Well, in this sophisticated world, I am not surprised that the ‘cybernet’ apart from being a tool for communication and gathering information, could be used for illegal transactions.

“In fact, we have heard of other vices like cyber gambling and prostitution being peddled through the cyberspace. So, drug peddling through the ‘cybernet’ is not something impossible.

“I am somewhat surprised that the police are shocked by this new revelation. They should not if they had kept themselves abreast with the development of Internet.

“The police, being the custodian of peace and security, must not rest on their laurel, but must be steps ahead of those who are criminal-minded,” Abdul Karim said.