KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 20 -- Pakatan Harapan's (PH) Tanjung Aru candidate Datuk Chan Foong Hin has pledged to provide free boat transport for students in Pulau Gaya and has passionately defended a new RM260 million school complex for the island.

Chan said both would be crucial steps to uplift a community he says has been "left behind."

After campaigning on the island, Chan said the initiatives are designed to improve access to education and provide a safer learning environment for the children of the water village.

Chan promised to provide free boat transport for all students of SK Pulau Gaya and SMK Pulau Gaya throughout the school year, a move aimed at easing the financial strain and safety concerns of the daily commute.

"This initiati...