Activist Khairul Atim fears that he may see the end of years of hard work if he and his fellow activists are unable to overcome bureaucratic red tape to save their community-run school.

Several parties have recently claimed on social media that the school, Iskul Sama Dilaut Omadal in Semporna, Sabah, was built on Omadal Island without permission.

This has led to founders running from pillar to post to find a way to continue operations...