Siah has crossed the red line, says Karim

May 20, 2011

KUCHING: Chief Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said Movement for Change Sarawak (MoCS) chief Francis Siah’s incitement for mass demonstration against a democratically elected chief minister is against democracy.

As such, he said, PBB and especially its Youth wing were against his call as it is akin to fomenting public disorder.

“Siah said there is nothing wrong in asking Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to quit. My comment is this: Definitely there is nothing wrong in asking a leader to quit. It’s one’s right under freedom of speech.

“But freedom of speech has its limit too. What PBB and its Youth wing are concerned about is that he is giving the ultimatum to the chief minister to quit by August 13 or there will be a mass demonstration ala the one that brought down the Egyptian and Tunisian governments that Siah wanted to organise. It is against public order that is wrong,” Karim told the Borneo Post here yesterday.

He added that the present BN government led by Taib is legitimate as it had won 55 seats out of the 71 contested or more than two thirds of the total seats.

“The rakyat has given its mandate to the BN and no one in the right frame of mind should question that mandate which was conducted fairly and legitimately,” Karim pointed out.

Karim, who is also the BN backbencher club chairman and a PBB supreme council member, reiterated that Siah’s incitement and the call for public disorder after August 13 was what PBB and its Youth wing were protesting about and not Siah’s call for Taib to quit.

Galeri: Hari Jururawat Sedunia

May 19, 2011

Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah memerhati bunga disemat di bajunya di Kampung Sampun, Asajaya

Abdul Karim pledges more development for Asajaya

May 18, 2011

CELEBRATION TIME: Abdul Karim and his wife together with other guests cutting the cake to mark the celebration.

ASAJAYA: Asajaya assemblyman Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday pledged to bring more development under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) to the constituency.

He said eventhough the area had seen much development more needed to be done, particularly in the villages, to improve the livelihood of the people.

“I believe with the bigger mandate given by the people to me in the April 16 poll, we can work together to bring more development for us to enjoy,” he said at a thanksgiving dinner at Asajaya Sports Complex on Sunday night.

He mentioned five key areas – human capital, economy, social, basic infrastructure and health – as his priority which will be implemented in stages.

The chief political secretary to the chief minister also hoped that the people would maintain their unity and cooperation, and set aside political differences that may have occurred during the election.

Abdul Karim tekad bawa banyak perubahan buat Asajaya

May 18, 2011

ASAJAYA: Ketua Setiausaha Politik Ketua Menteri, Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah bertekad akan membawa lebih banyak pembangunan dan perubahan pesat berlaku di Asajaya dalam tempoh Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK-10).

Beliau yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Asajaya berkata, walaupun secara fizikalnya sememangnya Asajaya telah membangun dengan pesat ketika ini.

Namun, katanya, masih banyak perancangan dan pembangunan terutamanya di kampung-kampung akan terus diberi perhatian untuk membangunkan rakyat di kawasan terbabit.

“Saya percaya dengan mandat besar yang diberikan oleh penduduk-penduduk dalam pilihan raya negeri lalu, maka saya dapat bekerja-sama dengan mereka untuk meneruskan kesinambungan pembangunan di sini.

“Justeru, saya mempunyai lima teras perancangan pembangunan untuk kawasan ini yang merangkumi pendidikan (modal insan), ekonomi, so-sial, infrastruktur asas dan kesihatan,” katanya.

Berucap pada majlis me-raikan kemenangan beliau di Kompleks Sukan Asajaya di sini Ahad lalu, Abdul Karim berkata, segala perancangan itu akan diterjemahkan secara berperingkat-peringkat demi kemajuan rakyat di sini.

Beliau yang menang dengan majoriti besar menewaskan calon Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Arip Ameran pada pilihan raya negeri lalu, percaya rakyat di sini akan berdiri teguh di belakang kerajaan Barisan Nasional (BN).

Karim blasts MoCS for ultimatum on CM to step down within three months

May 14, 2011

NO NECESSITY TO MONITOR US: Siah (right) and Awang Abdillah (brother of DUN speaker Dato Sri Awang Asfia) at the press conference yesterday.

KUCHING: Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah yesterday slammed Movement for Change, Sarawak (MoCS) for asking the Chief Minister to step down within three months.

Its leader Francis Siah who declared this in its ‘Taibetes Operation’ had said at PKR Centre yesterday that he was giving Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday (Friday 13th) till August 13th to step down.

“How many times does he want to launch this campaign? It wouldn’t go far and it never will,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, said that MoCS is a non-governmental organisation that has no respect for the rule of law and the election process in the country.

“The Chief Minister (Taib) was chosen by the people of Sarawak through a genuine democratic election process. People voted for him and it is in accordance with the constitution,” he added.

Karim advised MoCS to be more careful with its statement as it could cause anxiety.

He hoped that the police would look into the matter seriously and monitor MoCS’ activities.