KOTA KINABALU: More than 300 stakeholders gathered at Wisma Wanita for the final town hall of “Sabah Voices to Action,” where Sabah Action Body Advocating Rights (Sabar) officially launched a 60-page policy report outlining 117 public demands ahead of the 2025 Sabah state election.
The report, compiled through a three-month consultation across Sabah, covers 21 areas including education, healthcare, infrastructure, and governance, and is accessible online in three languages.
Sabar chairman Datuk Zainie Abdul Aucasa urged politicians to take the document seriously, calling it a grassroots effort that reflects the real concerns of Sabahans and a foundation for collaborative reform.
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The organisers emphasised that the report is a living, non-partisan document meant to guide inclusive policymaking, with Sabar calling on all parties to reflect its recommendations in their election manifestos.
The Bahasa Malaysia, English, and Chinese versions of the report are now available for download here.