After all, they are Muslims, and we are Muslims.

BAGAN SERAI, March 3 — It is time to take drastic action against the 

Filipino armed men after their intrusion turned deadly in Lahad Datu and Semporna, Sabah, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"There is no way out other than launching a counter-attack to eliminate the Sulu group.

What ??? But most of them are Malaysians and have been issued with a MyKad  during your tenure lah !
"Although many of them will be killed, this cannot be avoided because they had attacked Sabah, and not the other way round," he told reporters after addressing a gathering organised by the Perak branch of Perkasa, a Malay right group, here today.

Yes....Perkasa.....your mangy mongrels to create hate and chaos in case you needed a distraction to flee the country. 

However, Mahathir (picture) cautioned the authorities to be prepared for retaliations from remnants of the group after they were decimated or got rid of Sabah.

Hello...Mr. Apanama...in case you forgot, you have already given out half a million citizenships to these Muslims who were illegally there in Sabah, just so they vote for your government in return during your  22 years term. Sudah lupa kah ??

He said the Royal Malaysian Navy needed to tighten its surveillance on Sabah waters and check on boats from Tawi-Tawi and Jolo islands that could be smuggling in intruders or arms.

But these were the very rogues you embraced and aided them to become citizens of Malaysia, yes ? 

"We cannot underestimate them, even though at first we think that their attempt to capture Sabah is a futile act, but they can become guerrillas and launch sporadic attacks in future," he said.

On adverse reaction over the government's decision to allow the police to move in first, instead of the armed forces, Dr Mahathir said the country's security threats were based on whether they were internal or external threats.

Yeah right ! Cos you knew they were all in possession of identity cards issued during your Ops Durian Runtuh. And that will make it an internal threat, right ?  

"External threats are handled by the armed forces while internal threats are dealt with by the police.

Then why didn't you send in your Perkasa and butt-swinging veterans to deal with them ?  

"At first we did not think the intrusion was as an external threat for they were on our shore. However, when it is clear that the invasion is an attack from outside, the military was ordered to move in," he added.

Funny you should say that Mr. MahaFiruan. As far as I know about the laws in Malaysia, anyone in possession of even a live bullet, the sentence is mandatory death. And these guys were armed to the hilt with M16 and grenade launchers....and yet the police treat them with kid glove negotiations, why ?  

On claims that the government appeared to be soft in dealing with the intruders, he said the government did not want to kill them because they also have families and friends in Sabah.

What a load of bloody cockamamie rubbish !

"That's why we acted cautiously at first. After all, they are Muslims, and we are Muslims. We do not want to be hasty, but they acted in bad faith by gunning down two of our policemen. Now, the stalemate can no longer be resolved through negotiation," he said.

That's all it matters right, Mr. Corruption ? Being a Muslim was all it takes. Is there no equality to all races in BN ? It is definitely a Muslim issue. Had they been Filipino Christians, you would have blown them to kingdom come the minute they set foot on the beaches of Lahad Datu, no ?

On foreign media reports that intruders made their way to Lahad Datu at an "invitation" of an opposition politician, Dr Mahathir said the politician promised a lot of things for Sabah including giving autonomy if the opposition were to win the next general election. — Bernama

Hahahaha....read here from who that "invitation" came from. Funny how even the Moro Muslims leader Nur Misuari (MNLF) already knows who the "opposition" politician will be in the next GE ( here )