Galeri: Paying last respect to the late Andrew

February 14, 2019

(From second right) Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datin Patinggi Datuk Amar Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang, Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah and Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian pay their last respects to former deputy chairman of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) the late Dato Andrew Wong Kee Yew. At right is Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh. -TheBorneoPost

Chong’s statement on hospital project in KL ‘misleading’ — Abdul Karim

November 26, 2018

KUCHING, Nov 26: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) vice-president Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says Sarawak Democratic Action Party (DAP) chief Chong Chieng Jen’s statement on Sarawak building a hospital in Kuala Lumpur is misleading in nature as healthcare is under the purview of the federal government.

Describing Chong as “unprofessional”, Abdul Karim said Chong should not equate the lack of healthcare in the state to the Sarawak government investing in a hospital project.

“As a deputy minister (of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs), Chong should know that healthcare in under the federal (government). The delay of hospital construction in Sarawak, such as the Sri Aman Hospital and Petra Jaya Hospital, are federal government projects. They have nothing to do with the Sarawak government.

Sarawak govt conducting study to gauge views, needs of youths

November 19, 2018

Abang Johari poses for a wefie with youths while Abdul Karim (second left) and others look on after the launching of Sarawak Youth Day 2018 at Sibu Indoor Stadium.

SIBU: The Sarawak government through its Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports is carrying out a Youth Index Study to gauge the views and needs of Sarawak youths.

Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the study, which began August last year, involves at least 14,000 respondents from 40 districts across Sarawak.He added that the study is done together with the Institute For Youth Research Malaysia (Iyres).

Sarawak is the third state in the country to carry out such study, he noted.

Be rest assured - Sarawak in safe hands

January 14, 2017

KUCHING: The appointment of Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg as the state’s sixth chief minister has been hailed as a wise and appropriate choice, political leaders from both sides of the political divide in the state said.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Masing, who is also Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president, said Abang Johari was not only the deputy president of the state’s largest political party Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), but he also had three decades of political experience.

“His political acumen is second to none when it comes to the administration of a multi-racial and multi-religious country like Sarawak.

Masing, who is Baleh assemblyman, assured PRS would give Abang Johari their full and undivided support towards his administration of the state, in line with what the late Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem would have wanted.

“Adenan’s dream for rural-biased development of Sarawak will continue with Abang Johari – in such approach of development, PRS is very certain,” he said, wishing Abang Johari all the best in looking after Sarawak and its people in the years ahead.

Many other political leaders also expressed their views and advice on the appointment of Abang Johari as chief minister and gave their thumbs up for the choice.

“It is said that political greatness is the ability to translate wisdom into action on behalf of the people. To do this requires a combination of moral virtues, practical wisdom and public-spiritedness.”

Be rest assured – Sarawak is in safe hands under his stewardship. He (Abang Johari) was the late chief minister’s (Adenan) confidant, coming from the same Kampung Bandarsyah and has wide experience as a minister and leader. He is close to all the communities in Sarawak and has always been very fair. –Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Assistant Minister for Housing 

Galeri: Valentine cake for Adenan, Jamilah

February 15, 2016

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem and his wife Datin Patinggi Datuk Jamilah Anu jointly cut their 36th wedding anniversary cake while (from third left) Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Dr Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee, Assistant Housing Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah who represented Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, Datin Sri Pauline Leong ann(right) and others look on.

Galeri: The Launching of Kemuyang Development Project

February 15, 2016

(From second left) Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem, Datin Patinggi Datuk Jamilah Anu and others in a group photo with the people attending the function.

Assistant Housing Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah shows Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem where the lots are located while (from left) Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, his wife Pauline Leong, Adenan’s wife Datin Patinggi Datuk Jamilah Anu, Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee (third right) and others look on.

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem  symbolically hands over TOL to Penghulu Abang Ahmad from Kampung Hilir while (from second left) Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee,  Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Datin Patinggi Datuk Jamilah Anu and others look on.

Galeri: Kenyalang Journalism Awards 2015

December 19, 2015 

Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem hands over the mock cheque to The Borneo Post journalist Phyllis Wong, with others looking on. 

Pemimpin UPP, TERAS wajar diterima oleh BN: Abdul Karim

June 6, 2015

KUCHING: Pemimpin Parti Rakyat Bersatu (UPP) dan Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (TERAS) wajar diterima oleh Barisan Nasional (BN) kerana mereka mendukung prinsip-prinsip BN baik pada peringkat persekutuan mahupun negeri.

Menurut Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, pemimpin kedua-dua parti politik itu juga dipilih di bawah logo BN.

“Saya percaya harapan dan keinginan Perdana Menteri (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) adalah agar rakyat bersatu di bawah mana-mana saluran atau parti BN yang mendukung prinsip BN. Saya fikir ia juga prinsip-prinsip yang diguna pakai oleh BN negeri,” ujarnya semalam.

Beliau berkata demikian berhubung kenyataan Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak (SPDP) yang menolak konsep BN Plus yang disokong oleh Najib pada Majlis Pemimpin Bersama Rakyat di Stadium Perpaduan, Khamis lepas.

Kenyataan ahli kanan SPDP menolak konsep tersebut kerana antara lain menurut mereka ia akan memusnahkan kerjasama antara parti komponen BN yang telah menyatu dan mengukuhkan perikatan pemerintah.

Abdul Karim menegaskan pendekatan mesra BN yang dibawa oleh TERAS dan UPP memastikan mereka terus berada dalam kabinet kerajaan negeri selain menghadiri acara rasmi.

“Kita melihat menteri, menteri muda dan ketua parti dari parti mesra BN menghadiri acara ini kerana pemimpin mereka mendukung prinsip BN selain dipilih di bawah logo BN,” katanya.

Inclusion of UPP, Teras in BN fold justified — Karim

June 6, 2015

KUCHING: Leaders of United People’s Party (UPP) and Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras) are subscribing to Barisan Nasional (BN)’s principles both at federal and state levels and as such, making it right for both parties to be part of the ruling coalition.

Making such remarks, Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, added that the leaders of both parties were also elected under BN banner.

“I believe that Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak) wishes and hopes are for the people to be united under any BN (component) party or vehicle that subscribes to its principles.

“I guess that they are also the principles adopted by the state BN,” he told The Borneo Post via WhatsApp yesterday.

Abdul Karim was asked on a statement by SPDP rejecting the BN-Plus concept endorsed by Najib during the ‘Leader-Meets-People’ session at Stadium Perpaduan here on Thursday.

The statement by senior SPDP members rejected such concept, saying that it – among other things – would destroy the cooperation between existing BN component parties that had served as the bedrock of unity and strength of the coalition.

On this, Abdul Karim – who is also Asajaya assemblyman – stressed that the BN-friendly approach by leaders of Teras and UPP had seen them being retained in the state cabinet and attending numerous state functions.

Karim condemns the shooting of Wong Soon Koh's house

August 15, 2014

KUCHING: Political leaders in the state strongly condemn the shooting of a house belonging to Minister of Local Government and Community Development Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh.

They hoped that a thorough investigation would be carried out soonest to solve the problem.

Assistant Minister of Public Health Datuk Dr Jerip Susil described the shooting as life-threatening and should be strongly condemned.

“We don’t know the motive of the shooting but definitely it is life-threatening and as such we hope the authorities concerned such as the police will carry out a thorough investigation and bring the culprit to book,” he said.

In the incident, one of the windows at the minister’s residence in Sibu was fired at using shotgun.

He said what was obvious was that the shooter was trying to put the law into his own hands and this was something most unwarranted for in a peaceful state like Sarawak.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he was shocked to hear a senior minister’s house being shot at.

 

Karim receives a commemorative medal from State Government for his contributions to Sarawak

July 23, 2014

Jamilah receives the medal from Adenan

KUCHING: The state presented 104 Golden Jubilee Commemorative medals yesterday in connection with Sarawak’s 50th anniversary of independence. 

Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem presented the medals during an investiture ceremony at the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Complex in Petra Jaya.

Among the recipients were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun; Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Rohani Abdul Karim; Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri.

Fellow medal recipients were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala and Works Minister Datuk Fadillah Yusof were unable to attend the ceremony.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Datuk Seri Dr James Dawos Mamit, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar and Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi also received the medal.

Adenan presents the medal to Empiang

Also receiving their medals from Adenan were his wife Puan Sri Datuk Jamilah Anu, and Dato Sri Empiang Jabu – the wife of Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Alfred Jabu Numpang.

State assistant ministers who received the medal were Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn, Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, Datuk Sylvester Entri Muran, Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman, Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, Datuk John Sikie Tayai, Datuk Abdul Wahab Aziz, Datuk Talib Zulpilip, Datuk Peter Nansian Ngusie, Datuk Mong Dagang, Datuk Stephen Rundi Utom, Datuk Julaihi Narawi, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Datuk Dr Jerip Susil, Liwang Lagang, Robert Lawson Chuat and Rosey Yunus.

The Golden Jubilee Commemorative Medals were presented in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of Sarawak’s independence within Malaysia to those who had contributed to and sacrificed towards the development of the state after independence.

Abdul Karim: New parties bring new equation to polls

July 19, 2014

SIBU: The coming state election is set to be an interesting affair following the emergence of new political parties but BN will still prevail, PBB Supreme Council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said yesterday.

He believed that an amicable solution could be found to resolve the current political development without exerting a strain on the coalition.

“People can see that only BN has the capability and experience to govern and administer the state. The opposition is merely ‘empty drums’ that make a lot of noise, but doesn’t have the experience to govern a big state like Sarawak.

“But being a democratic country, they do have a role to play as a responsible opposition.

“The presence of new political parties and especially those from SPDP and SUPP that has set up new parties but still declare they are supporting BN and even sitting in the state cabinet, will make the forthcoming election interesting,” Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister of Youth Development and Asajaya assemblyman said.

In the latest development, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh would lead the newly registered UPP (United People’s Party) and joining him were Datuk Dr Jerip Susil (Bengoh), Dr Johnical Rayong Ngipa (Engkilili) and Ranum Mina (Opar).

Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom, meanwhile, will continue to helm Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (Teras).

Karim kesal kenyataannya disalah erti Bakat Gira

July 4, 2014

KUCHING: Ada nada kesal diluahkan Ahli Majlis Tertinggi PBB Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah apabila kenyataan beliau sebelum ini disalah erti oleh Ketua Pemuda PRS Baleh Bakat Gira.

Menurut Karim, kenya-taan beliau sebelum ini tidak ada langsung menyebut tentang Parti Tenaga Rakyat Sarawak (TERAS) kerana isu itu cuma layak dibincangkan di peringkat BN Negeri dan Pusat.

Beliau juga katanya, tidak ada menyebut tentang penubuhan TERAS dan kesannya boleh memecah-belahkan masyarakat Dayak.

Malah beliau enggan diseret ke dalam isu berkaitan pe-mimpin-pemimpin Dayak.

“Jika ketua Pemuda PRS Baleh ingin mengheret saya ke dalam perbincangan perpecahan di kalangan masya-rakat Dayak susulan penubuhan TERAS, saya ingin memaklumkan ia bukan niat saya ketika memberi kenya-taan sebelum ini,” katanya menerusi satu kenyataan semalam.

Karim yang juga Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia berkata dalam kenyataan sebelum ini beliau cuma mempersoalkan mengapa PBB tidak disertakan dalam istilah ‘gabungan minda’.

Gabungan itu cuma membabitkan PRS, SUPP dan SPDP, sedangkan PBB juga merupakan sebuah parti komponen BN.

Karim: It is good to see SUPP's two factions sitting together

March 28, 2014

KUCHING: It is good to see that the leaders of the two factions in Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) are finally sitting together.

In making this remark, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) leader Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it was a good and positive sign although it was still too early to say that they have reconciled.

“It’s good to see after quite a while the leaders of the two factions are finally sitting together,” he said.

Karim, who is Assistant Youth Development Minister, said this in responding to the meeting between leaders of the groups aligned to Tan Sri Peter Chin and Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh in Mukah on Tuesday.

The meeting which was later followed by handshakes and smiles was initiated by Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem in an attempt to patch up the two camps.

“Though it’s still too early to say they have reconciled, their action does give hope that they could mend fences for the sake of SUPP and the Chinese community. No problem is too big to be resolved,” he added.

SUPP, which is one of the oldest parties in the state, faced an internal crisis since its triennial delegates’ conference (TDC) in 2011 and remained unresolved until today.

Bike week to promote integration, tourism

December 10, 2013

ONE FOR THE ALBUM: Members of Persatuan Motosikal Darussalam (Pemoda) from Brunei with president of Razz Chopper Motor Club, Abdul Razak Abdul Salam (back row, twelfth right).

SIBU: Sibu Bike Week should be organised on a bigger scale to promote tourism, regional relationship and racial integration, said Assistant Tourism Minister Datuk Talib Zulpilip.

“Sibu Bike Week is a good way to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. I am all for it,” he said.

“We can invite people from all over Sarawak, Malaysia, Kalimantan and Brunei. This is good for regional relationship,” he told The Borneo Post yesterday.

Galeri: Chinese New Year visits

February 12, 2013

SIBU: Housing Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg paid Chinese New Year visits to three Chinese leaders here yesterday.

Karim appointed as assistant minister

By RINTOS MAIL rintos@thestar.com.my

September 29, 2011

KUCHING: Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has announced his full Cabinet line-up, keeping all the existing ministers in their respective portfolios in a concerted effort to improve and accelerate service delivery in the state.

All the existing assistant ministers are not affected in the reshuffle as they have also been retained in their respective portfolios.

The reshuffle yesterday, done five months after the state Barisan Nasional was returned to power, saw seven new assistant ministers appointed to fill up posts made vacant after the state election in April.

Announcing the changes, which come into effect tomorrow, in his office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia yesterday, Taib said he had also decided to promote three ministers, namely PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Masing, SPDP president Tan Sri William Mawan and SUPP deputy secretary general Datuk Sri Wong Soon Koh to the rank of Senior Minister.

However, in as far as their respective ministries are concer- ned, Masing is still designated as Land Development Minister; Mawan, because his ministry has been renamed, is Social Develop- ment Minister, while Wong is Second Finance Minister as well as Local Government and Com- munity Development Minister, another ministry which has been renamed.

Taib said the role of the Senior Ministers was to cordinate and supervise the changes set to take place in the various ministries.

He said he had decided to keep all the experienced ministers in their respective portfolios because he wanted them to continue supervising the machinery of the government under their ministries as well as the new assistant ministers.

SUPP sentiasa berkhidmat kepada rakyat

July 9, 2011

Kerap turun padang amat penting terutama dalam usaha mendengar dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat. -Tuan Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

SIBU: Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak (SUPP) merupakan sebuah parti yang sentiasa berkhidmat kepada rakyat, mendengar kesusahan mereka dan berusaha mencari jalan penyelesaian kepada masalah yang dihadapi rakyat.

“Bagi kami di Sibu, kita sentiasa turun padang untuk bertemu dengan rakyat,” ujar Pengerusi SUPP Cawangan Sibu, Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh kepada pemberita, semalam.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditanya berhubung persediaan SUPP bagi menghadapi pilihan raya umum akan datang, lebih-lebih lagi berhubung kenyataan Pengerusi Kelab Penyokong Kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN) Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah pada majlis makan malam kelab, baru-baru ini.

Abdul Karim dalam majlis itu memberitahu, memandangkan pilihan raya semakin hampir, semua wakil rakyat BN yang dipilih harus turun padang ke kawasan masing-masing untuk bertemu serta menyelesaikan masalah rakyat.

Menurut beliau, kerap turun padang amat penting terutama dalam usaha mendengar dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat.

Ditanya mengenai calon yang berpotensi bagi merampas kembali kerusi Parlimen Sibu, Wong berkata, perkara itu masih dibincangkan.

“Kami masih membincangkan siapa calon yang sesuai,” ujarnya yang juga Menteri Alam Sekitar dan Kesihatan Awam merangkap Menteri Kewangan Kedua.