KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Malaysians converged at Stadium Merdeka, the place that symbolised the country's attainment of nationhood, to pay tribute to Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad and to celebrate 50 years of power-sharing among the country's different races under Barisan Nasional.
The Prime Minister, who has been at the helm of the nation for the past 22 years, is also Barisan chief and president of Umno, the backbone of the 14-party coalition representing the country's various ethnic groups.