Karim: Individual donations to festival very encouraging

October 17, 2013

ASAJAYA: The increasing number of individuals who donated cows to be slaughtered during the ‘Hari Raya Aidil Adha’ celebration so that the meat could be distributed to needy families shows that people in the state are getting more prosperous. 

Minister of Housing and Youth Development, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said contributions from individuals to the success of festive activities have been quite encouraging year after year.

“Things related to charitable activities during the festival are required in Islam, even if it is not compulsory for those who can afford to do so,” he said.

Speaking during the meat distribution programme at the compounds of Asajaya District Office here on Tuesday afternoon, Karim said that the contributions from individuals capable of performing ‘korban’ had been quite substantial.

“This programme also fuels the spirit of collaboration in the Muslim community,” said the Asajaya Assemblyman, adding that Muslims in this country should be grateful that they able to celebrate the occasion in a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. 

“Some other countries are not able to celebrate the festival under a peaceful and happy atmosphere due to turbulence and so on,” said Karim, urging the Muslim community to maintain the peace and harmony that have existed here for a very long time. 

This year, 40 head of cattle were sacrificed in the Asajaya constituency to be distributed to more than 1,000 people from 10 villages.

Ulah DAP nya dikena ngiri pemenchi rayat ngagai perintah: Abdul Karim

October 17, 2013

SIBU: Ulah DAP ngenyemakka diri enggau peranak menua pesisir nengah surat berita sebengkah chara dikena mechahka penyerakup bansa sereta ngiri pemenchi rayat ngagai perintah ba kubu kuat Barisan Nasional (BN).

Kaban Kaunsil Tinggi PBB Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah madah, pekara tu sigi bisi nyadi laban parti ke asal ari kandang mengeri nadai kala dipeda beberapa taun ke udah deka ngetanka penyerakup tang rindu agi ngiri pemenchi sereta mechahka kaul bansa.

Abdul Karim, ke mega Menteri Muda Pemansang Raban Nembiak enggau ADUN Asajaya, madah munyi nya nyaut riput DAP Sarawak udah bejalaika pengawa bekimpin ngayanka diri nengah surat berita dalam Jaku Malaysia nyadung penerang enggau polisi politik parti nya ngagai rayat ti diau di menua pesisir.

Chairman DAP Sarawak, Chong Chieng Jen nitihka riput madah, ulah ke baka nya sebengkah ari kimpin ‘Impian Sarawak’ enggau Kimpin DAP NeresaMenua Pesisir.

“Aku enda nemu pasal surat berita tu dikena nyadung penerang tauka polisi politik enggau rama tauka dikena ngerachun runding rayat sereta mechahka penyerakup bansa.

“Asai aku niat parti tu (DAP) lebih berat agi ngagai naburka pemenchi antara diri sama diri enggau perintah…Iya ke ditemu aku ngelama tu DAP nadai kala ngetanka penyerakup bansa tang berat agi ngemeranka ulah mechahka penyerakup bansa enggau ngiri pemenchi ngagai perintah,” ku Abdul Karim.

Kelimpah ari nya mega, Sapit Sekretari Besai SPDP Paul Igai pechaya rayat menua pesisir udah tuai runding bekaul enggau pelin parti penyakal nya.

 

DAP’s move could be attempt to sow hatred — Abdul Karim

October 16, 2013

SIBU: The move by DAP to reach out to the rural populace using newsletter may be an attempt to sow the seeds of discord among the people and stir hatred against the government in BN strongholds.

PBB supreme council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday believed this could be so as the urban-based party had never been seen over the years to foster harmony, but more towards disunity and hatred.

Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister of Youth Development and Asajaya assemblyman, was reacting to the news report that Sarawak DAP had come up with a newsletter in Bahasa Malaysia to disseminate political and social-related information to rural folk.

Its chairman Chong Chieng Jen reportedly said the effort was part of their ‘Impian Sarawak’ and ‘DAP Go Rural’ campaigns.

“I am unsure of whether the newsletter is to disseminate political and social information or disseminate hatred and disunity among the races.

“I would tend to believe that DAP’s intention is to create hatred among the races and the government … my reason being I have not seen DAP through the years making effort to foster harmony but more toward fostering disunity and hatred,” Abdul Karim said.

Meanwhile, SPDP deputy secretary-general Paul Igai expressed confidence that the rural populace were matured enough to see through the opposition’s plan.

 

Abdul Karim enda tekenyit DAP muka pampang di Pakan

October 10, 2013

KUCHING: Seiku pemesai Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah madah, iya enda tekenyit enti Parti Tindakan Demokratik (DAP) muka pampang parti nya di Pakan enti sitak nya enda dijaga enggau manah.

Iya madah, DAP deka angkat tauka enda di Pakan bepanggai ba injin komponen Barisan Nasional (BN) dia empu.

“Enti wakil rayat BN ke diatu nyaga sitak Pakan enggau manah, iya tetap deka nyadi kubu kuat BN…Tang enti agi bisi penyarut dalam BN empu tauka sitak nya enda dijaga enggau manah, aku enda tekenyit enti DAP deka angkat ba sitak nya,” ku Menteri Muda Pemansang Nembiak nya madah nengah pesan jaku pandak (SMS), ensanus.

Kaban Kunsil Nengeri (ADUN) Asajaya nya ditanya bekaul enggau penemu DAP ke deka muka komiti protem di Pakan, alai chairman parti (DAP) nengeri Chong Chieng Jen madah, parti nya deka betangkup enggau ADUN Pakan ke diatu, Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom dia ila.

Chong, ti mega Kaban Parlimen (MP) Bandar Kuching enggau Kaban Kunsil Nengeri (ADUN) Kota Sentosa madah, naka ke diatu bisi 55 iku kaban komiti protem nya, lalu nambah pampang DAP Pakan deka dibuka, udah parti nya bulih pemendar ari Opis Pengerejister Gerempung (ROS) enda lama agi.

Abdul Karim madah, Pakan kubu kuat BN, lalu kerusi nya tetap tegap tang bepanggai ba injin komponen BN ba sitak nya empu kelimpah ari sitak nya patut dijaga enggau manah.

 

Abdul Karim: Public against politicising fuel price increase

October 1, 2013

KUCHING: The lacklustre response to the ‘Walk Against 20 Sen Petrol Price Hike’ here last Saturday is not because Sarawakians are not concerned about the matter.

Assistant Minister of Social Development (Youth) Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who said this, reasoned that the failure of the demonstration was because the public did not agree with certain Opposition leaders politicising the issue.

“I fully believe that everyone is concerned with the price hike, whether they support Barisan Nasional (BN) or the Opposition.

“The failure of the demonstration is not because the public is not concerned, but more because the public do not agree with Opposition parties and leaders politicising the matter,” he said when contacted yesterday.

An Internet news portal, in a recent report, had suggested that the poor response was because Sarawakians supported the 20 sen price hike for RON95 petrol and diesel, which took effect early this month.

Based on previous news reports, the demonstration organisers had expected more than 200 people to show up for the peaceful walk, which started from Wisma Hopoh area to Padang Merdeka.

However, only about 30 people marched under the scorching heat and carrying banners demanding lower petrol price. They also voiced their dissatisfaction over the effects of the fuel price hike on rural Sarawakians.