Welcoming YAB Dato Sri Naji Tun Razak as PM

I welcome YAB Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia. I have every confidence that under his dynamic leadership, Malaysia will continue to prosper and become a developed country. Although YAB Dato Sri Najib has taken over the leadership at a challenging time, I am confident that his vast experience and profound knowledge will help steer Malaysia out of the current economic slowdown. I am also confident that as UMNO and Barisan Nasional leader, YAB Dato Sri Najib will continue to enjoy the full support and loyalty of all Barisan Nasional component parties and the various communities in our continued efforts to make Malaysia a role model of ethnic cooperation and respect. My heartiest congratulations to him.