Abdul Karim slams Ku Nan, claims Sarawak BN was 'never treated fairly'

June 15, 2018

PETALING JAYA: Sarawak state minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has slammed Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor for suggesting that Sarawak Barisan Nasional was not a good comrade.

Tengku Adnan, who is Barisan secretary-general, had told the New Straits Times that the state coalition had failed to uphold the spirit of comradeship.

“I expected this to happen, even though the spirit of comradeship dictates that when we are down, all our friends should stay together and fight for the cause, nation and the people,” he was quoted as saying by the daily.

‘Slamming of Umno-PAS pact by opposition reeks of hypocrisy’

October 15, 2017

SIBU: DAP Sarawak chairman Chong Chieng Jen and state PKR chairman Baru Bian should not become the ‘stooges of unhealthy politics of the west’, and that they need to relook at themselves before questioning Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN).

In making this statement, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youths and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the condemnation by Chong and Baru of the purported Umno-PAS alliance only showed their hypocrisy, in that PAS was once under the Pakatan pact.

He recalled that when PAS was in Pakatan, it was regarded as a loyal partner and nothing was mentioned about it being ‘an evil party’.

No issue in Umno-PAS pact, says Abd Karim

October 13, 2017

State minister welcomes Umno’s overture to PAS if it brings unity, strengthens Barisan Nasional

KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) supreme council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is all for any move that unites Malaysians.

Hence, he saw no issue in United Malays National Organisation (Umno) combining forces with Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) in Peninsular Malaysia, saying it will make Barisan Nasional (BN) stronger in the coming general election.

“Anything that can bring strength and unity to BN and Malaysia is very much welcome and if this electoral pact could serve that purpose, then why not?” he said when contacted yesterday.

Abdul Karim raps Chong for unwarranted comment on Islam

March 14, 2017

KUCHING: PBB Supreme Council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has asked state DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen to do a little research before commenting on Islam and Islamic teaching in Sarawak.

Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister of Housing, was lambasting Chong over his statement that the 433 Peninsular Malaysian Islamic religious teachers to be brought in to teach in Sarawak would be bringing in their version of Islamic teaching and indoctrinate children in the state with the Umno-version of Islamic teaching and further cause racial segregation.

“Before commenting on Islam and Islamic teaching in Sarawak, it is better for Chong to do a little research on what Islam is. 

Larang masuk Sarawak dilaksana secara saksama

April 15, 2016

KUCHING: Larangan masuk ke atas Ketua UMNO Bahagian Sungai Besar Datuk Jamal Md Yunos memasuki Sarawak membuktikan kerajaan negeri melaksanakan undang-undang larangan masuk ke negeri ini secara saksama.

Menurut Ahli Majlis Tertinggi (AMT) Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, kerajaan negeri melaksanakan larangan tersebut kepada mana-mana individu yang dianggap boleh menggugat ketenteraman dan kesejahteraan sedia ada di sini.

Katanya kerajaan negeri juga mempunyai cara tersendiri untuk menyiasat latar belakang seseorang individu itu.

“Seandainya individu yang mahu datang ke Sarawak dikenal pasti sebagai seseorang yang ‘tidak sesuai’ yang boleh menggugat keharmonian di sini (Sarawak), tidak kira mereka adalah penyokong Barisan Nasional (BN) mahupun pembangkang, maka kehadiran mereka akan disekat.

“Saya percaya ini perlu dilakukan agar perpaduan kaum di negeri ini tidak digugat oleh mana-mana individu yang tidak bertanggungjawab,” katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Borneo di sini, semalam.

Jelasnya, amat sukar bagi kerajaan untuk membina perpaduan dan kesejahteraan rakyat negeri ini dan sudah pasti kita tidak mahu melihat ia dirosakkan dalam sekelip mata oleh mereka yang langsung tidak mempunyai rasa cinta kepada negeri ini.

Difahamkan, Jamal yang juga pengerusi Gabungan NGO Malaysia datang bersama beberapa ahli daripada sebuah pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO), diarah pulang ke ibu negara serta-merta sejurus tiba di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching (LTAK) di sini, semalam.

Abdul Karim blasts Baru over statement

January 13, 2016

SIBU: Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday blasted state PKR chairman Baru Bian over his statement that Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s barb at the opposition was “insincere and silly”.

Abdul Karim said the statement showed that Baru lacked understanding of what Adenan as the Chief Minister had done thus far to benefit people of Sarawak.

In a press statement, Baru had said he found Adenan’s latest jibe at the opposition on keeping Peninsular Malaysia based parties out of Sarawak rather “insincere and silly” although he had on many occasions tended to agree with the latter’s statements pertaining to the rights of Sarawakians.

The state PKR chief had also pointed out although Adenan had not said so, he (Adenan) did not have the power to restrict the registration of Umno or any other political party in any part of the federation under the laws of Malaysia, adding that the latter was conveniently letting the public labour under the misconception that he did have such power.

The Ba Kelalan assemblyman further said: “By saying ‘not allowing’, we mean that there is an understanding between the state BN and Umno that as long as PBB and its partners hold the majority of seats in Sarawak, Umno will not set up officially in Sarawak.”

On this, Abdul Karim who is Asajaya assemblyman said: “Baru’s latest comment reflects his shallow knowledge and understanding of what Adenan as CM has done this far.

“It was Adenan who as CEO of the state who specifically stated that Umno is not welcome in Sarawak. Not because the Law prohibits them, but because we have state BN parties; PBB, SUPP, PRS and SPDP that could look after Sarawak and its interest.”

Umno branch for S’wakians in Johor? Karim says aye

May 11, 2015

KUCHING: Johor Umno Liaison Committe chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin on Saturday proposed the setting up of an Umno branch for Sarawakians in Pasir Gudang parliament constituency.

Bernama quoted the Johor Menteri Besar as saying the proposal would encourage the community to participate in politics to ensure their welfare and needs were well looked after.

“With this representation, the welfare of the Sarawak community in the state will be looked after better, and they will also have a place for their voices to be heard,” he was reported as suggesting during the Pre-Gawai 2015 launching ceremony on Saturday night.

According to him, there were between 30,000 and 40,000 Sarawakians living in the state who should be given privileges as they had resided in Johor for a long time, were supportive of the government, and had contributed to the economy.

Yesterday, The Borneo Post reporter Jonathan Chia contacted three state BN leaders, and their comments were mixed.

PRS president Tan Sri Dauk Amar Dr James Masing is strongly against the idea while PBB supreme council members Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and Dato Sri Wan Junaidi Tuanku are receptive of it. Masing said he would not agree to such a set up. He cautioned that Sarawakians who joined Umno in Johor would eventually want Umno to set foot in Sarawak to look after their interests when they come back.

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BN S’wak patut tegap penemu nagang pengerembai undang-undang Hudud

March 25, 2015

KUCHING: Sarawak betuah nadai kaul enggau undang-undang Hudud.

Menteri Muda Pengawa Berumah Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah madah, nitih penemu iya Undang-undang Hudud nya endang enda patut dipejalai di menua tu tauka di Malaysia.

“Aku enda setujuka undang-undang Hudud dipejalai di nengeri tu, baka nya mega Barisan Nasional (BN) Sarawak enda tau enda tegap penemu nagang undang-undang nya ngerembai kitu.

“Sarawak, ngembuan mayuh pupu raban bansa enggau jalai pengarap, Undang-undang Hudud endang enda patut dipejalai ditu. Kitai enda tau enda meretika sentiment pengarap orang bukai, sereta nyangka sida enda ingatka Konstitusyen Perintah Besai ke meruan ke lalau sistem legal menua kitai lalu iya enda tau sengapa ditukar,” ku Abdul Karim.

Iya madah munyi nya lebuh dirandau pemberita pengudah betemu enggau raban exco Gerempung Pemberita Pelilih Menua Kuching (KDJA) enggau MLNG di opis menteri muda nya di Wisma Perumahan ditu, ensana.

Ku iya, undang-undang tauka sistem ba sesebengkah menua ukai utai ti tau ditukar sepeneka ati nitihka jalai politik tang semua kitai patut ngira orang bukai sekalika undang-undang tauka sistem nya diterima tauka enda.

“Kitai betuah di Sarawak, naka diatu nadai mayuh macham ulah tauka penusah nyadi, enda baka dipeda kitai di Kelantan. Perintah Besai enggau UMNO pan, pelaba aku betapi enggau penanggul mutarka Undang-undang Hudud ke baru dikemendar di Kelantan apin lama ke udah,” ku iya.

Karim: Proposal stupid, ridiculous

October 08, 2014

KUCHING: The proposal by Petaling Jaya Utara UMNO deputy division chief Mohamad Azli Mohamed Saad to discuss about the abolishment of the Chinese vernacular school system during the next UMNO general assembly in November was stupid and ridiculous.

Assistant Minister Youth Development Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said such individual should go back to school and learn civic knowledge on how to live in a multiracial society.

Sarawak tells Perkasa to get lost

November 20, 2013

All Sarawak BN component party leaders including Taib Mahmud's PBB have slammed the doors on Perkasa and Ibrahim Ali

KUCHING: The Taib Mahmud administration does not want Perkasa anywhere in Sarawak.

A state minister and a member of Taib’s Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) supreme council said Perkasa “is not welcome in Sarawak”.

Contentious Perkasa had recently disclosed that they hoped to “get the same kind of support from Sarawakians” as they did in Sabah.

Perkasa claimed it had 45,000 members in Sabah and was “not a racist” organisation. It also claimed to look after Bumiputra rights.

But state Assistant Youth Development Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah was not convinced.

He said the radical group had no place in Sarawak society.

“Perkasa is not welcome in Sarawak. This also applies to other organisations that promote Perkasa’s view.

Karim nafi akan lawan Fadilah

August 27, 2013

KUCHING: Ahli Majlis Tertinggi (AMT) Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menafi khabar angin mengatakan beliau akan bertanding untuk jawatan ketua pemuda pada konvensyen parti nanti.

Abdul Karim yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Asajaya berkata, beliau telah melalui era Pemuda dan tidak berminat untuk bertanding bagi merebut jawatan tersebut.

“Jika terdapat khabar angin seperti itu kedengaran, ia cuma sembang kosong sahaja,” ujar Abdul Karim ketika ditemui selepas merasmikan Mesyuarat Perwakilan Cawangan PBB Batu Kawa di sebuah hotel kelmarin.

Menurutnya, Pemuda kini mempunyai ketua yang berkebolehan iaitu Datuk Fadillah Yusof dan beliau yakin Pemuda akan dijaga dengan baik olehnya.

“Saya tidak pasti sama ada Fadillah akan mempertahankan jawatannya, namun jika beliau berbuat demikian saya yakin beliau akan mampu berkhidmat dengan baik untuk bahagian Pemuda parti,” jelas Abdul Karim.

Sementara itu, beliau turut memberitahu bahawa sesi pemilihan cawangan serta ranting parti di seluruh negeri berjalan dengan lancar walaupun sesetengah daripadanya mengalami perubahan dari segi pucuk pimpinan.

“Ia merupakan perkara biasa dalam amalan demokrasi di mana kita akan melihat beberapa perubahan baharu dalam sesi pemilihan perwakilan cawangan dan ranting.

Khairy’s appointment appropriate - Karim

May 19, 2013

KUCHING: The appointment of Khairy Jamaluddin as Youth and Sports Minister, which was announced recently by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, is appropriate as it fulfils the youth’s aspirations of a young, capable and proactive minister to run the ministry.

“Khairy, UMNO Youth Chairman, is a young and capable leader. He is also energetic and charismatic and his appointment will attract more youth to be involved in the government youth-related programmes,” said Assistant Minister of Youth Development Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

Karim, who is also the chairman of Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs’ Chamber (DUBS), said this to reporters after officiating DUBS Kuching Branch’s annual general meeting (AGM) held at the State Youth and Sports Complex Auditorium in Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here yesterday morning.

On his hopes of furthering collaboration between the state and federal youth and sports ministries, he said having known Khairy personally, he was confident that much could be done to upgrade and transform the state’s youth and sports agenda.

Khairy’s appointment augurs well for S’wak

May 19, 2013

KUCHING: The appointment of Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar as the Minister of Youth and Sports would enable the state to strengthen further its coordination with the federal government to ensure the state is not left behind in the planning of programmes and projects development.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who knows the national Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth chief personally, believed that the state could overcome many development issues with Khairy at the helm.

“The appointment of Khairy as the Minister of Youth and Sports is spot on considering that he, being an UMNO and BN Youth chief, is still young. Being a person in his 30s, I see him as a minister who is pro-active and healthy which makes him very qualified to lead and bring the goals of youth development in this country to a higher level.

“Furthermore, I can see that he is a person who loves sports. His appointment would enable the country to meet the aspiration and needs of the youth in this country,” he told reporters when met before the start of the Dewan Usahawan Bumiputera Sarawak (DUBS) Kuching branch annual general meeting at the Youth and Sports complex here yesterday.

When asked if there were any major programmes and development planning that the state would immediately focus on following the new appointment, Karim said all existing programmes in both the urban and rural areas would be continued.

He pointed out that various youth and sporting programmes were being organised throughout the year and expected these activities to be enhanced further, considering the already strong working relations between the state Youth and Sports Department with its federal counterpart.

Khairy, 37, is a former Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) deputy president II. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, United Kingdom and a Master’s degree in Legal and Political Theory from the University College London.

PBB concerns with rumours Fadilah's supporters vs Taib's supporters

May 5, 2011

KUCHING: PBB vice-president Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman said he feared that the party would plunge into disunity by rumours of factions within it.

He said it was unfair to say that factions existed, for instance, between supporters of PBB Youth leader Datuk Fadillah Yusof and party president Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

Daud cautioned that such allegations by members could destroy PBB, which is the state’s BN backbone.

“Let us stop this labelling and accusations that there is one faction supporting Datuk Fadillah and another supporting the Chief Minister. Between the two, the YB Chief Minister (Taib) is too high in rank when compared to Fadillah,” the Tupong assemblyman told reporters after a meeting of new BN State Legislative Assembly (DUN) members at PBB headquarters here yesterday.

He made the comment following claims that factions existed in the PBB Youth wing.

Youth leaders were said to be divided when Fadillah was accused of failing to satisfactorily rebuke national BN and Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin for implying that Taib should step down in order to save BN from another political tsunami in the parliamentary election.

Echoing the Umno Youth chief’s sentiment was MCA vice-president Senator Gan Ping Sieu, who is Deputy Youth and Sports minister. Gan had urged Taib to pass the baton to another BN leader as soon as possible.