Najib Abdul Razak has attempted to reverse the negative connotations associated with the "cash is king" phrase often attributed to him.<br /><br />At the "Hard Truth: Cash is King" forum at the Umno headquarters last night, the former premier said his successor and firm critic Dr Mahathir Mohamad had misunderstood the phrase.<br /><br />What 'cash is king' really means, according to Najib, is that the people come first.