ANALYSIS l The Save Malaysia group put on a strong show yesterday to prove that they're united to liberate the country from Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

However, it seems that even a two-prong agreement - that Najib needs to go and that institutional reforms are needed - are not enough to quell old rivalries.

None of those speaking at the anti-Najib declaration signing would say with conviction that they trust their new allies.

Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang both deflected such questions, merely saying that they are setting their political beliefs aside.

"That question (of whether I trust) the opposition doesn't arise. What's important is that we are Malaysian citizens," Mahathir said...