Belia 25-40 tahun banyak terlibat penyalahgunaan dadah: Karim

March 28, 2018

KUCHING: Golongan belia berusia 25 hingga 40 tahun adalah antara yang banyak terlibat dalam penyalahgunaan dadah pada 2017.

Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian, Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, mereka terdiri daripada penganggur dan yang ada pekerjaan.

“Pada tahun 2017, seramai 2,056 orang yang ditangkap akibat penyalahgunaan dadah adalah terdiri daripada mereka yang berusia 25 hingga 29 tahun.

Kuching records 121 drug addicts in first five months

September 16, 2015

Abdul Karim (centre) speaks to the press about the latest drug statistics in the state, while (from left) Sebastian, Izhar, Wan Madihi and Sekam look on.

KUCHING: Kuching Division recorded the highest number of drug addicts with 121 known addicts from January to May this year, followed by Samarahan (72) and Miri (57).

Assistant Minister of Social Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said based on statistics from National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) Kuching recorded 230 drug addicts, with 121 in Miri and 113 in Samarahan the whole of last year.

“Statistics for the first five months of this year shows there are 365 known drug addicts in the state, while 749 were recorded in 2014.

“The age group of 22 to 29 has the highest usage in both periods, with 309 addicts in 2014 and 155 as of May this year,” he told a press conference after chairing a Drug Eradication Action Council (MTMD) meeting yesterday.

In 2014, drug addicts below 17-years-old totaled 17, those between 18 and 21 stood at 107 and those between 30 and 39 was at 230.

This year’s number of drug addicts as of May below 17 years totaled six, 18 to 21 stood at 57 and 30 to 39 was at 103.

Abdul Karim noted that even though there were not many heavy drug abuse cases in the state, there was a worrying increase in the use of inhalants and synthetic drugs among youths.

Masyarakat Islam harus mendalami al-Quran, kata Karim

June 12, 2015

KUCHING: Masyarakat Islam harus mendalami al-Quran bagi membangunkan generasi unggul dalam pelbagai aspek.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, cabaran umat Islam pada masa kini adalah begitu getir dengan pelbagai ancaman terutama berkaitan akidah di kalangan golongan belia.

“Al-Quran adalah mukjizat teragung yang dikurniakan Allah SWT kepada Rasulullah SAW sebagai pedoman hidup buat manusia dalam mencapai kebahagiaan di dunia dan akhirat.