Kota Kinabalu: Umno Libaran has called on the Youth and Sports Ministry to prioritise the development of a Sports Hub or Mini Sports Complex at the Batu 10 Education Hub in Sandakan under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).
Umno Libaran Information Chief Shariff Ismarhafiz Sh Abd Rahman said the proposal is in line with 13MP’s emphasis on sports as a new driver of economic growth.
“The facility would serve as a strategic investment in youth development, public health and Sandakan’s reputation as a sports excellence centre for Sabah’s east coast,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
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However, he emphasised that the current sports complex located in Batu 5 is less accessible to rural residents, particularly those in Libaran, limiting their access to quality training facilities.
Shariff said a Sports Hub in Batu 10 would provide young people with systematic training opportunities, nurture future talent and stimulate the local economy through tournaments, sports tourism and related business activities.
