Two 'maha' (greats) walked into the Malaysiakini's premises last night: a 91-year-old former premier dubbed 'mahafiraun' (great pharaoh) by his past critics, and a 24-year-old 'mahasiswa' (student) fighting for change.

The mahafiraun, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and mahasiswa Anis Syafiqah Md Yusof, shared a stage to talk about student protests.

While they were united in opposing “MO1” - the unnamed 'Malaysian Official 1'alleged to have taken US$731 million in 1MDB funds - their 67-year age gap showed in their differing ideologies.