Education Among GRS Candidate's Key Campaign Agenda In Sekong

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) candidate for the Sekong state seat, Puan Sri Diana Deigo @ Yusrina Sufiana, has pledged to prioritise education as a key agenda if elected in the 17th Sabah State Election.

She said the initiative was crucial to reducing school dropouts among children in Sekong, thereby improving the socio-economic condition of residents in the area.

“Some children in this area do not attend school as they believe education is not important,” she said during a campaign talk at Kampung Bahagia, Batu Sapi today.

Diana urged parents, regardless of background, to view education as a key pathway out of the poverty cycle.

The candidate, who is also the wife of former Dewan Rakyat speaker and USNO president, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia, also aims to strengthen the industrial sector as the economic backbone of Sekong.

In addition, she plans to establish a women’s community centre that will serve as a one-stop hub for marketing products produced by local women.

“Many women here are creative in producing handicrafts but lack knowledge or a platform to market their products,” she said.

The Election Commission has set Nov 29 as polling day for the 17th Sabah State Election, with early voting on Nov 25.

For the latest updates on the election, visit https://prn.bernama.com/sabah/index.php 

-- BERNAMA