SABAH POLLS: BUGAYA BN CANDIDATE FOCUSES ON SYSTEMATIC RESTRUCTURING OF KAMPUNG AYER

SEMPORNA, Nov 17 (Bernama) -- Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Bugaya state seat, Abdul Manan Indanan, has made systematic settlement planning in Kampung Ayer his top priority, with the aim of creating a cleaner and more orderly environment.

Abdul Manan, 54, said that the water village must be reorganised through a proper strategy to ensure its cleanliness is maintained, noting that Semporna has recently gone viral over issues related to the level of cleanliness.

“Right now, the issue has gone viral worldwide - there is a lot of garbage in Semporna, especially in the water village area, and this is the problem we are addressing.

“Our mission is to improve the system so that cleanliness can be consistently maintained,” he said when met by Bernama after visiting the District Voting Centre here today.

Abdul Manan said that another issue that will be given attention is the proposal to relocate residents of Kampung Ayer for development purposes, which BN will also look into.

“If there is a relocation centre for them, insya-Allah, there will be no problem. But if no relocation site is provided, we will defend their right to remain in their respective villages,” he said.

He expressed hope that voters in the Bugaya state constituency, which has 36,559 registered voters in the upcoming polls, will give him the opportunity to lead the area.

Bugaya, considered a stronghold of the Parti Warisan Sabah (Warisan), is one of three state constituencies under the Semporna parliamentary constituency, along with Sulabayan and Senallang.

The Election Commission (EC) has set Nov 29 as the polling day for the Sabah state election, with early voting on Nov 25.

For the latest news on the 17th Sabah state election, visit https://prn.bernama.com/sabah/index.php. 

-- BERNAMA