Pelajar, pensyarah IPT terlibat rasuah mesti dikenakan hukuman keras: Karim

October 25, 2016

KUCHING: Hukuman keras harus dikenakan ke atas pelajar dan pensyarah institusi pengajian tinggi (IPT) yang terlibat rasuah.

Menteri Muda Belia dan Sukan Datuk ABdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata Malaysia, amnya, dan Sarawak, khasnya, memerlukan pensyarah yang boleh dipercayai dan pelajar yang benar-benar cemerlang.

Beliau berkata jika benar insiden seperti itu berlaku di IPT di negara ini, ia perbuatan keji yang mesti dihapuskan segera.

"Pelajar dan pensyarah terlibat rasuah ini tidak layak berada di tempat mereka sekarang. Kita memerlukan pensyarah yang boleh dipercayai dan pelajar yang benar-benar cemerlang.

"Kita tidak mahu graduan yang menipu lahir daripada universiti-universiti kita. Hukuman keras mesti dikenakan ke atas mereka ini," tegasnya.

Beliau berkata demikian sebagai mengulas kenyataan Timbalan Ketua Pesuruhjaya (Pencegahan) Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) Datuk Shamshun Baharin Mohd Jamil yang mengatakan wujud salah laku rasuah dalam kalangan pelajar IPT di negara ini.

Menurutnya, pelajar terbabit akan merasuah pensyarah untuk mendapatkan kelulusan dalam peperiksaan.

K’jaan sedia aktiviti bermanfaat bentuk pemimpin berkaliber

October 24, 2016

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hambar bergambar bersama-sama dengan para penerima sijil. Turut kelihatan ialah Abdul Haris.

KUCHING: Sudah menjadi tanggungjawab kerajaan untuk menyediakan aktiviti bermanfaat kepada golongan belia demi membentuk pemimpin masa depan yang berkaliber.

Menteri Muda Pembangunan Belia dan Sukan Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah berkata, ia penting dalam memastikan golongan belia tidak terjerumus dalam aktiviti negatif dan masalah sosial.

“Sebab itulah menjadi satu tanggjungjawab kerajaan baik di peringkat pusat mahupun negeri melalui agensi dan jabatan berkaitan serta pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) untuk sentiasa membimbing anak-anak muda ke arah yang betul.

“Justeru, kita perlu mengawasi setiap aktiviti mereka dan mengaturkan program tertentu untuk belia kita agar mereka ini sentiasa berada di landasan yang lebih baik,” katanya.

Berselfie selepas tamat majlis.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika berucap pada Majlis Pentauliahan Pingat Gangsa dan Perak Anugerah Remaja Perdana Rakan Muda dan Majlis Penghargaan Projek Angkat dan Upaya di Dewan Serba Guna Kompleks Jabatan Belia dan Sukan Negeri di sini malam kelmarin.

Abdul Karim memberitahu, sekiranya tanggungjawab itu diabaikan maka ia menjadi satu kesalahan dan kegagalan dalam membentuk pemimpin masa depan yang berkualiti.

Sebahagian daripada para peserta bergambar untuk kenang-kenangan.

“Kita harus menganggap bahawa kita adalah ibu bapa anak-anak muda itu sendiri supaya kita melakukan tanggungjawab ini dengan sepenuhnya,” tambahnya.

Suspense over as Crocs miss the plunge

October 24, 2016

KUCHING: Assistant Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it all for the fans when Sarawak succeeded in staying up in the Super League for next season.

“Thank God, we beat PDRM 2-1 last night (on Saturday night) and we can remain in the Super League. But to stay in the Super League is one matter and to ensure that we are able to play well consistently and stay at the highest level of competition, we must put in more efforts.

“As we know, the Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) is now still without a president and there is a possibility that this will be settled soon before the new season commences,” he said. “We don’t want to have any hitches along the way.”

In their final Super League match against PDRM (Police) on Saturday night at Stadium Negeri, Petra Jaya, Sarawak’s import player Gilmar da Silva ensured that his team will play again in the Super League next season when he scored the winner via a penalty goal in the 45th minute.

Another import player Teah Denis had put Sarawak in front 1-0 in the 15th minute but the visitors equallised through their import player Guilherme de Paula in the 27th minute.

Meanwhile, Bernama reports that Sarawak’s Super League team lineup for next season will have 80 per cent local players, thereby reducing the recruitment of local imports.

Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) deputy president, Abdul Wahab Rahim said the decision was taken to give more opportunities to young local players and based on current assessment, most of the local players in the team this season would be maintained.

Buoyed by Fina diving, Sarawak eyes more events

October 24, 2016

Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah speaking at the Aquatic centre in Kuching yesterday.

KUCHING: The state government will use its newly found clout to draw more international sport competitions to Sarawak.

“We have just completed organising a World Grand Prix Diving Series by Fina and Asum in collaboration with Asas and the state government,” said Assistant Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

“We have succeeded in organising it well and it is our hope that this competition will return to Sarawak in future. I would like to thank Fina, Asum and Asas for bringing this international event to Sarawak,” said Karim after closing the competition at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre in Petra Jaya yesterday.

On the RM1.2 billion allocated for sports in Budget 2017, Karim said most of the fund will be used to organise next year’s KL SEA Games, Asean Paralympic Games and promotion of sports.

“If I am not mistaken, more than RM400 million has been allocated for that purpose. For Sarawak, we will endeavour to ensure that part of the funds will be channeled to the state,” he said.

Asked if Sarawak had tried to bid to organise some of the SEA Games events, Karim said the state government is always striving to bring in more international events to Sarawak, although the logistics of distance may stand in the way.

“In January next year, we shall be having the Malaysian badminton Masters in Sibu. The event has been confirmed and we will be having a meeting on this matter. It will be participated by many renowned world shuttlers,” he added.

Rumour about local PKR leaders is no surprise to state BN

October 15, 2016

SIBU: The ‘hot rumour’ about three local PKR leaders leaving the peninsular-based party to join a local party – Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) presents no surprise to the state Barisan Nasional (BN).

It is said that these PKR leaders want a stronger voice, seeing that they could not do so if they stick to the same platform.

Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah wasn't surprised with the rumours stressing that ‘anything is possible in politics’.

“Who would imagine an ex-Umno and BN chairman Tun (Dr) Mahathir (Mohamad) is now ‘hugging’ his nemesis (Datuk Seri) Anwar (Ibrahim), (Lim) Kit Siang and (Lim) Guan Eng?

“It is the same with Sarawak PKR leaders. We could see them out of PKR – who knows one day, they might be sitting with us in BN,” said Abdul Karim, who is Asajaya assemblyman and also a supreme council of PBB – the state BN backbone party.

Adding on, he reckoned that state PKR leaders would need to relook their struggle.

Abdul Karim also pointed out that what Sarawak and Sarawakians needed and hoped for now would be for political parties and leaders to fight for the return of state rights, which appeared to be diminishing over the years.