Kalimah Allah bukan isu di Sarawak

May 03, 2016

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah dan Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Johor Tan Sri Haji Mohamad Hj Aziz (duduk - 3 dari kanan) bergambar selepas selesai Majlis Jelajah Jalinan Mesra N15 Asajaya di Kampung Sampun Gerunggang petang tadi.

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
berucap di Kampung Sampun Tebun,

ASAJAYA: Kebebasan mengamalkan agama masing-masing dijamin oleh Kerajaan Barisan Nasional Sarawak.

Ahli Majlis Tertinggi PBB Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata penggunaan kalimah Allah bukan satu isu di Sarawak kerana dinegeri ini bebas mengamalkan agama masing-masing.

Atas dasar itu, Abdul Karim berkata rakyat Sarawak seharusnya mengambil faktor ini sebagai salah satu faktor yang boleh membantu mereka untuk menilai sumbangan yang telah diberikan oleh Barisan Nasional Sarawak.

Kegembiraan bersua rakan lama di
Kampung Sampun Baru.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap di Majlis Jelajah Jalinan Mesra N15 Asajaya di Kampung Sampun Tebun pagi tadi.

Beliau juga memberitahu, selain daripada memberi kebebasan mengamalkan agama masing-masing, Kerajaan Barisan Nasional Sarawak turut menghulurkan bantuan untuk mendirikan dan membaikpulih rumah-rumah ibadat.

Ketua Menteri Sarawak , Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem telah memberi jaminan masyarakat bukan Islam di negeri berkenaan juga bebas mengamalkan agama masing-masing pada tahun lepas.

Penerima sumbangan Sentuhan Kasih berbisik di telinga Datin Zuraini Abdul Jabbar di Kampung Sampung Gerunggang.

Katanya jaminan itu diberikan kepada seluruh rakyat Sarawak tanpa mengira agama dan bangsa.

Returning Bibles the right move

November 17, 2014

Why those religious books were seized in the first place. - Tuan Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah

KUCHING: The recent return of 351 Bibles to the rightful owner has been described as a wise and correct decision by two BN Muslim leaders.

Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Bumiputera Entrepreneur Development) Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais, when commenting on the issue yesterday, said the episode should not have happened.

“The seizure should not have happened in the first place; hence, the decision by the authority to return them is a wise decision. They should also apologise to the body who owns the Bibles,” he said.

Naroden, also Assistant Minister of Resource Planning, said the people were followers of different religious figures, but all have faith that there is one creator.

“So why make a big fuss over a name or its use if the word refers to God?”

He echoed Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s statement that the people were free to believe in any established religion and that the term Allah to refer to God Almighty was not an issue in the state.

Assistant Minister of Youth Development Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah also said returning the Bibles was a correct move.

Dakwaan bahang perkauman, agama dirasai di Sarawak dinafi

July 17, 2014

KUCHING: Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia (Bandar) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah menafikan dakwaan bahang perkauman dan agama mula dirasai di negeri ini.

Jelasnya, tidak dinafikan terdapat individu seperti ahli politik tempatan cuba menjadi juara dan mempersoalkan isu-isu seperti kalimah ‘Allah’ namun secara umumnya, penduduk negeri ini tidak peduli dengan semua itu.

“Tidak pernah ada ketegangan antara masyarakat Islam dan bukan Islam di Sarawak.

“Memang ada beberapa yang paranoid ‘menyalak’ secara berterusan dan cuba mengungkit isu kalimah tetapi penduduk di negeri ini tetap meneruskan kehidupan seperti biasa.

“Sikap pelampau dalam agama atau bangsa merupakan sesuatu yang cukup asing di Sarawak dan jika ada yang cuba menunjukkan diri lebih dominan daripada yang lain, mereka akan dihalang oleh bangsa itu sendiri,” katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Borneo, kelmarin.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas laporan portal berita atas talian The Malaysian Insider mengenai Sarawak mulai merasa bahang persengketaan kaum dan agama dari Semenanjung Malaysia.

Abdul Karim berkata, malah dapat disaksikan dalam tahun 70-an di mana kaum Melayu menolak parti PAJAR dan pada tahun 80-an dan awal 90-an kaum Dayak menolak Parti Bangsa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) kerana terlalu ekstrem dalam perkauman.

Ekstrimis enda nerima sukung di Sarawak

July 16, 2014

KUCHING: Menteri Muda Pemansang Nembiak (Nengeri) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah ngenadaika jaku ti madahka Sarawak diatu udah ngasaika tempias bansa enggau agama alai penyarut nya datai ari semenanjung.

Iya madah, endang bisi sekeda orang baka raban politik menua tu ke deka nyadi champian lalu mantaika isu baka ‘Kalimah Allah’ tang enti diperatika enggau silik, rayat di menua tu enda peduli ke semua utai tu.

“Naka ke diatu, komuniti Islam enggau ukai Islam enda kala charut di Sarawak. Endang amat bisi sekeda orang ‘paranoid’ ke seruran rerauh sereta nguji ngungkit isu ‘Kalimah Allah’ tang rayat di menua tu enda ibuhka pekara nya lalu diau sereta begulai baka selama.

“Ulah ekstrim dalam pengarap tauka bansa sebengkah penyelai di Sarawak, lalu enti bisi pan ke mandangka diri ‘dominan’ agi ari orang bukai lalu ngujungka iya deka ditagang bansa sida empu,” ku iya madah lebuh dikerandau ‘Utusan Borneo’ kemari.

Iya madah munyi nya lebuh diasuh nimbal sebuah berita portal ‘The Malaysian Insider’ bekaul enggau Sarawak ke diperitaka udah ngasai tempias penyarut entara bansa enggau jalai pengarap ari semenanjung.

Abdul Karim madah, enti diperatika suba urung taun 70 menya, alai bansa Melayu ngenggaika parti PAJAR lalu urung taun 80 enggau pun taun 90, bansa Dayak ngenggaika Parti Bangsa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) laban kelalu ekstrim ba pekara bekaul enggau bansa.

‘Don’t follow mindset of those in Semenanjung on religion’

January 29, 2014

Karim officially launches the festive gathering

Karim presents awards to Asajaya students who excelled in Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) and Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR).

ASAJAYA: Sarawakians have been called on not to follow the mindset of those in Peninsular Malaysia and elsewhere outside Sarawak when it comes to religious matters.
   

Abdul Karim: ‘Kalimah Allah’ issue was actually a non-issue

January 7, 2014

KUCHING: Malaysia is still a moderate country even though voices of extremism do spring up once in a while.

Assistant Youth Development Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said as such the people should view the whole situation objectively.

“We need not be alarmed as those that got agitated and those that started barking here and there are those who have ulterior motives … mostly to get some publicity.

“Some of them may want to become champion, while others may feel good seeing their name in the newspapers,” he told The Borneo Post yesterday.

Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, said this when commenting on the recent seizure of Bibles by Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) and the prohibition of Christians in Selangor to use the word ‘Allah’ in church services.

“Generally, Malaysians are very down to earth, and we respect each others’ culture and religion. Somehow at times, the different cultures and beliefs crossed path because of inter-marriages or conversion, and we have been able to address it nicely.”

He added that the ‘Kalimah Allah’ issue was actually a non-issue, adding it was up to the believers how they wanted to address their God.