Sabah govt serious about women empowerment, says Hajiji

Datuk Christina Liew (centre), who was representing the Chief Minister, presenting a RM5,000 mock cheque to Sabah Society for the Deaf president Ng Kah Ghor while Swepa president Sitti Damsal (right) looks on.

KOTA KINABALU: Women empowerment is high on the Sabah government’s agenda, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

The Chief Minister said this was reflected in the RM5.83mil allocation under the state Budget to implement women’s development programmes through the Sabah Women Affairs Department (Jhewa) this year.