000001 – this Umno Baru membership number belongs to Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Naturally. After all, he founded the party.

Najib Abdul Razak, our prime minister when tomorrow comes, asks that Double-O-One impart his wisdom and long experience to guide Najib after he is handed the reins of power.

Mahathir has been avidly fanning racial sentiments. With him in the advisory role, Malaysians have a good idea of what to expect.