Forced to take boats to school, islanders want their own on Pulau Berhala

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SABAH POLLS | Cost of children commuting to schools in Sandakan is a ruinous expense for many of the islanders.

SABAH POLLS | Curious stares and shy smiles greeted DAP's N56 Tanjong Papat incumbent Frankie Poon and his team's arrival to Pulau Berhala, one of nine voting districts under the state seat.

Mostly of Bajau descent, many of the islanders are second or third-generation residents, comprising both Malaysian citizens and stateless people.

 

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