COMMENT Like many Malaysians who followed the Citizens’ Declaration Congress which was televised live on Monday by our Internet media (thanks to our brave independent media for daring to put it out for public viewing!), I thought that the star of the day-long event was Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Although the oldest speaker there by a big margin, at 90 years old, he appeared the youngest and smartest of the group of 19 speakers. We could all see that his mind is still sharp; his wit is one of a kind; and his political instincts still intact. His was also the most enjoyable speech to listen to.

Earlier, Umno’s secretary-general, Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, put out a stern warning to Umno members not to attend the Shah Alam gathering as he saw it as a platform to destroy an institution and create chaos while serving to achieve certain individuals’ goals and agenda.