COMMENT | “Zan, I think all the politicians, members of parliament and ministers need to watch this film so that they remember why they were voted in in the first place,” Ambiga Sreenevasan said to me.

“I think so too. They are slowly losing touch with what they have promised the people,” I replied.

We were at the gala premiere of M For Malaysia, a documentary about how Dr Mahathir Mohamad (and Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali) went through the nine days of campaigning prior to the ninth May general election last year which saw BN losing after more than 60 years as the government.

Ineza Rossille (Mahathir’s granddaughter) directed the film with Dian Lee. Her mother Marina Mahathir served as its executive producer. I was also involved in the film as a scriptwriter, researcher and interviewer. So, you can take what I say however you want...