Mr Abdullah has said his party faces great challenges
Najib Razak has said he wants to do more for minoritiesThursday, 2 April 2009
BBC News
Malaysia's King has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, paving the way for his deputy to take over.
Mr Abdullah, whose Umno party suffered in polls last year, announced earlier that he planned to quit on Thursday, transferring power to Najib Razak.
The party, in power since independence in 1957, faces internal divisions as well as a strong opposition challenge.
Controversy has dogged Mr Najib, who earlier took over as party leader.
Correspondents say Abdullah Badawi will be remembered for allowing more public freedom than his predecessor, Mahathir Mohamad.
But he was seen as failing to fulfil his promises to eradicate corruption, reform the judiciary and strengthen the police and civil service.
Warning to party
Last week, Mr Abdullah gave a strongly worded warning to the party congress.
He said Unmo (the United Malays National Organisation) would perish unless it stopped suppressing dissent, jailing opponents and discriminating against Malaysia's minority Chinese and Indian communities.
Mr Najib told the BBC last year he would do more to address their grievances.
Anger has been growing over laws that favour the Malay majority in business and education.
In the general election of last March, the ruling coalition lost its two-thirds majority in parliament.
However, it did get 139 MPs in the 222-seat body, giving it a simple majority.
Mr Najib is expected to take over as prime minister on Friday.
He has described allegations concerning the murder of a Mongolian woman as "malicious baseless lies".
Two policemen who used to be in his protection team are on trial for the killing of the 28-year-old while one of Mr Najib's senior aides admitted having an affair with the woman.
Mr Abdullah, whose Umno party suffered in polls last year, announced earlier that he planned to quit on Thursday, transferring power to Najib Razak.
The party, in power since independence in 1957, faces internal divisions as well as a strong opposition challenge.
Controversy has dogged Mr Najib, who earlier took over as party leader.
Correspondents say Abdullah Badawi will be remembered for allowing more public freedom than his predecessor, Mahathir Mohamad.
But he was seen as failing to fulfil his promises to eradicate corruption, reform the judiciary and strengthen the police and civil service.
Warning to party
Last week, Mr Abdullah gave a strongly worded warning to the party congress.
He said Unmo (the United Malays National Organisation) would perish unless it stopped suppressing dissent, jailing opponents and discriminating against Malaysia's minority Chinese and Indian communities.
Mr Najib told the BBC last year he would do more to address their grievances.
Anger has been growing over laws that favour the Malay majority in business and education.
In the general election of last March, the ruling coalition lost its two-thirds majority in parliament.
However, it did get 139 MPs in the 222-seat body, giving it a simple majority.
Mr Najib is expected to take over as prime minister on Friday.
He has described allegations concerning the murder of a Mongolian woman as "malicious baseless lies".
Two policemen who used to be in his protection team are on trial for the killing of the 28-year-old while one of Mr Najib's senior aides admitted having an affair with the woman.
4 comments:
Here is a good example for all the leaders of all Nations. You can only lead for one term and then need to resign. If you are staying for too long, it means you are National robber regardless how good you are. Areak Prey
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I wish there is no such comment again and again in future.
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