00:00A youth NGO has dismissed Warisan's pledge to write off outstanding student loans for Sabahans
00:07if it forms the government after the state election to come, describing it as mere rhetoric.
00:13The Sabah Youth Council said even if Warisan kept its promises, the financial implications
00:18would be huge and would impact other sectors in terms of funding.
00:22Council President Abkhari Fawaz Abhikan said it would be more practical for the party to
00:27subsidize the loans by 50%, especially for the needy, adding that it would be a better
00:32use of state government funds to resolve water woes and repair the roads instead.
00:37Meanwhile, Kunak Assemblyman Nur Azlina Arif said Warisan had a tendency of making grand
00:43promises to secure political power, calling them highly unrealistic.
00:48She asked what would happen to those who have already repaid their loans or those who've
00:52borrowed from other agencies like Mara.
00:54She said the public needs to recognize that Warisan, in its bid for power, often resorts
01:00to making lofty pledges and exploiting public concerns for its advantage.
01:05Warisan President Shafi Abdel pledged to write off the loads at an event on Sabah on Saturday.
01:11He also promised free education for the people of Sabah.
01:14Danish Rajar Rezaf, FMT.
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