KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 24 -- Parti Warisan unveiled its "Save Sabah" election manifesto last night, pledging to reinstate dedicated state ministries for education and health, introduce distinct economic plans for every district, and build a railway system to bolster industrial growth.

Warisan president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal presented the vision during a ceramah in Penampang to a packed audience, saying the manifesto was not merely a campaign tool.

Instead, he described it as a continuation of the mission he could not complete during his 20-month tenure as chief minister from 2018 to 2020.

Shafie argued that regaining autonomy over education would allow Sabah to implement a syllabus more relevant to the state's needs, while also enabling...