PBB man sees Azmin as arrogant and patronising

August 4, 2018

Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah bristles over the minister's statement about the meaning of 'royalty'.

Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali has been accused of ‘redefining rights and royalties’.

PETALING JAYA: PBB vice-president Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has accused Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali of displaying arrogance and harbouring a condescending attitude towards the East Malaysian states with his statement about the meaning of “oil royalty”.

Abd Karim: Why beat around the bush on oil, gas royalty?

July 26, 2018

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice president Datuk Abd Karim Rahman Hamzah says the federal Pakatan Harapan (PH) government is beating around the bush, and back-peddling from one of the election manifestos – giving 20 per cent oil royalty to Sarawak.

Abd Karim, who is Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports said he wanted the PH government to be specific on its promise to give Sarawak 20 per cent oil royalty.

He said if the regulatory laws on the oil royalty is defective then it should be amended.

Not necessary to file case over O&G rights in High Court, says Abd Karim

June 25, 2018

Abdul Karim (second right) sharing a light moment with Chong (right), Yong (second left) and former Stampin MP Julian Tan.

KUCHING: The Sarawak government does not have to file a case in the High Court to reclaim its rights over oil and gas in the state, said Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He pointed out that this is because Sarawak has its own special law that’s applicable in the state, namely the Oil Mining Ordinance (OMO).

“We have always felt that the OMO can still be used. But on the other side, Petronas feels that the OMO has already been repealed when the Petroleum Development Act (PDA) 1974 was introduced.

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.

Minister reminds oil, gas firms to get permits from Petros

June 24, 2018

Chong (second from right) in a group photo with Abdul Karim (on Chong’s right) and others at the latter’s Hari Raya open house at Penview Convention Centre in Kuching today.

KUCHING, June 24: Any attempt to extract oil and gas in Sarawak without a licence from Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) effective July 1, 2018, is an offence, cautioned Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He said come next Sunday, Sarawak would enforce the Sarawak Oil Mining Ordinance 1958 (OMO).

“As far as Sarawak is concerned, the law is there because we have already established that from July 1, 2018, any company that is doing extraction of oil and gas must register with the state government,” said Abdul Karim when met by reporters at his Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Penview Convention Centre here today.

Kehadiran peguam pelbagai latar belakang bukti perpaduan demi hak Sarawak: Karim

June 08, 2018

KUCHING: Kehadiran para peguam daripada pelbagai latar belakang bersama Ketua Menteri Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg menggambarkan perpaduan dalam kalangan rakyat demi hak Sarawak.

Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, malahan ia menunjukkan betapa prihatinnya rakyat Sarawak terutama peguam mengenai perkara itu.

“Pertemuan ini adalah perbincangan mesra dan ia menunjukkan perpaduan dalam kalangan peguam mengenai perkara ini.