WONG CHUN WAI reporting from Lahad Datu

The intrusion ahead of the Philippine and Malaysian polls have fuelled more speculation as to why it has taken place now.

THERE are 40 rooms at Felda Sahabat Residence, about 140km from Lahad Datu, and most of the time they are empty except when there is a meeting in progress.

Politics seems to permeate all aspects of our life.

THERE’S no way I can get away from politics. Last week, when I went for my routine heart and stress check-up at a medical centre, a fellow patient walked over to me, introduced himself and asked when the general election would be held.

It was the last thing I needed, discuss politics with a total stranger, when my immediate concerns were my health and general well-being.

IT looks set to be a real fight in the coming general election with campaigners from both sides feeding the media with their own declaration of victory, complete with the estimated number of seats, as part of the psychological warfare.