The RM6 billion in government funds channelled to Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) for the construction of littoral combat ships (LCS) could have been used to build hundreds of bridges in the Sabah interiors to aid school children who were reportedly risking their lives for basic education.

Sabah Muda chairperson Shahrizal Denci said this in rejecting BNS' explanation on the progress of the LCS project - which failed to be completed on time - joining around 200 protesters who gathered for about one hour in Kuala Lumpur today.

"The LCS scandal is not just a Klang Valley issue. How many bridges, how many roads can we build in Sabah with...