Sabah feels the strain

Pressure is mounting in the Land Below the Wind over the long-standing issue of illegal immigrants. The citizens there are fed up with constant lip service from the Federal Government promising to resolve the social problem.

FLIGHTS from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur tend to start with a whiff of anchovies, dried prawns and salted fish wafting through the cabin. Thankfully, the odours are diffused as the plane’s air-con vents are opened before take off.