Soon after DAP postponed its party election to focus on the next general election, speculation is rife again that early national polls is on the cards.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak seems to have the upper hand, after the landslide victory in the Sarawak state election and retaining both marginal seats with higher majorities in the recent twin parliamentary Kuala Kangsar and Sungai Besar by-elections.

With his arch-enemy Dr Mahathir Mohamad's new party believed to be in the works, it is speculated that Najib may call for GE14 later this year, before the new party is fully-formed, and to catch the opposition off guard.