Abd Karim welcomes exemption of intrastate flights from SST

August 21, 2018

SIBU: People in Sarawak and Sabah are hoping the exemption of intrastate flights from Sales and Services Tax (SST) will result in the reduction of airfare cost within the two states.

For one, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is hopeful that it will be so, considering that flying is a vital mode of travel in these two vast states.

He was commenting on the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) president Datuk Tan Kok Liang’s statement in lauding the federal government’s announcement on exemption of SST next month for all intrastate flights in Sabah and Sarawak.

Abdul Karim: PKR Sarawak is still sleeping

April 12, 2015

SIBU: Assistant Minister of Youth Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah lambasted PKR yesterday for wanting to rally against the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on May 1.

He described it as just another political rally aimed at causing a nuisance and inciting hatred towards the government.

He was commenting on a recent media report saying that PKR Kanowit would work with other non-governmental organisation (NGOs) to stage a rally against GST implementation in Kanowit town this May 1.

Its secretary George Chen had claimed the implementation of GST was burdening the people and pushing up the prices of most goods.

“What does PKR hope to achieve with this proposed rally?” Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, said.

“PKR Sarawak is still sleeping and does not know the mechanism of its (GST’s) application. I advise them to wake up from their slumber.”

He added that PKR should know that the majority of countries in the world are using GST.