Dr Mahathir Mohamad made a surprise entry on the last day of the Umno general assembly after having declared yesterday that he would snub the meeting after Umno Youth elected Khairy Jamaluddin as its new chief.

At 12.30pm, he walked into the hall as newly-elected deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin was making his closing remarks.

Immediately, Muhyiddin acknowledged Mahathir's presence and welcomed him as the former Umno president was ushered to the VIP seats.