Abd Karim: State BN committed to protect Sarawak’s land rights

September 29, 2016

SIBU: Sarawak BN is committed to protect the state’s land rights; hence, all federal projects involving land were vetted accordingly before approvals were given.

Citing the ‘Rumah Mesra’ scheme by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) as an example, Assistant Minister for Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the project was slightly delayed because the state government objected to native land for affordable housing being charged to the Federal Land Commissioner.

“SPNB had to accept Sarawak’s proposal for the land status being maintained and not charged to a federal agency,” he told The Borneo Post yesterday in response to a statement by Pending assemblyman Violet Yong recently.

“This shows how committed Sarawak BN government is towards preserving state rights.”

Yong had called on the government to ensure the state’s land rights were not eroded by the 1Malaysia People’s Housing (PR1MA) programme.

She said PR1MA was a federal initiative, but it involved using state land.

In thanking Yong for her concern, Abdul Karim said in the case of PR1MA, approvals had to go through the State Planning Authority (SPA); therefore, there is no question of the state’s rights being infringed.

Proposed new village in Sibu to have about 860 lots

November 13, 2014

AN estimated 860 housing lots will be provided in the proposed village Silviculture Batu 11, Oya Road in Sibu.

However, Assistant Minister of Housing Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the project is still at an early planning stage and the criteria to select applicants for the lots has yet to be decided.

“But priorities will be given to Kampung Datu villagers depending on guidelines that we will frame it later on,” he said in responding to questions raised by Annuar Rapaee (BN-Nangka).

Karim: Miri MP seems to follow law of jungle

August 3, 2014

SIBU: Miri MP Michael Teo seems to be following the ‘law of the jungle’ in mulling to remove the Miri mayor over the waterfront issue.

PBB Supreme Council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in giving this opinion, questioned if there was anything under the law where the public could file a petition to remove a mayor.

Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister of Youth Development and Asajaya assemblyman, was commenting on Dr Teo’s statement that if mayor Lawrence Lai did not provide a good explanation as to why the parking lots were removed for an access road, they would resort to conduct a petition to have him removed.

“Dr Michael Teo must know how to live up to his stature as an elected parliamentarian.

“He is doing things to seek cheap publicity,” he told thesundaypost yesterday.

He recalled the other day Teo was seen manhandling some employees of a company doing some contract work.

“Well, he gets the publicity. Now, he wants to do a petition to remove the mayor.

Kerja tapak pembinaan masjid di Darul Hana sudah dimulakan

November 20, 2013

KUCHING: Kerja-kerja tapak untuk pembinaan masjid di projek pembangunan Darul Hana sudah dimulakan di bawah pelaksanaan fasa pertama.

Menteri Muda Perumahan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, setakat ini tapak tersebut telah siap ditimbus dengan tanah dan pembinaan masjid dijangka akan dimulakan pada tahun depan.

“Cadangan Pelan Struktur Pembangunan Darul Hana akan dikemukakan kepada Pihak Berkuasa Perancang Negeri (SPA) pada Disember depan untuk mendapat kelulusan,” ujar Abdul Karim pada sesi soal jawab Persidangan DUN semalam.

Beliau yang mewakili Menteri Perumahan menjawab soalan Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi (BN-Pantai Damai), turut memaklumkan bahawa tanah-tanah yang tidak berpenghuni di kawasan tersebut telah diambil milik oleh Jabatan Tanah dan Survei bagi pembangunan projek tersebut dan pampasan juga telah dibayar.

“Kerajaan telah menubuhkan Jawatankuasa Pembangunan Komuniti dan Komunikasi untuk mewujudkan jaringan dan kerjasama dengan pelbagai agensi kerajaan dan pihak yang berkepentingan dan penduduk yang terlibat.

“Antara program yang telah dijalankan termasuk bengkel bersama ketua-ketua jabatan di samping mengadakan pameran bersama penduduk dan ketua masyarakat,” jelas Abdul Karim.

Di samping itu, sesi dialog yang melibatkan Ketua Menteri turut diadakan bagi memberi penjelasan mengenai pendekatan kerajaan dalam projek pembangunan Darul Hana dan menangani pelbagai persoalan yang dibangkitkan oleh penduduk yang terlibat.