Kota Kinabalu: Former Sabah PKR Information Chief, Chrisnadia Sinam (pic), announced her resignation from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and her decision to step back from political involvement.
In a statement, here, Monday, she confirmed that her official resignation letter was submitted earlier this month to Sabah PKR Chairman Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.
A civil engineer by profession, Chrisnadia previously contested in the Tuaran parliamentary seat under PKR in the 14th General Election (GE14) at the age of 35.
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She said her departure from politics would allow her to focus on her business ventures, pursue a PhD in Engineering at the Open University of Malaysia and dedicate more time to charity and community service.