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| Malaysia's PM 'to quit in 2010' | |
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| Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has said he will stand down in 2010. | Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has said he will stand down in 2010. |
| He told reporters that his deputy, Najib Razak, would become leader of the governing Umno party in June 2010. | He told reporters that his deputy, Najib Razak, would become leader of the governing Umno party in June 2010. |
| The prime minister has been under intense pressure to resign over poor election results and high fuel prices. | The prime minister has been under intense pressure to resign over poor election results and high fuel prices. |
| The move comes amid allegations against Mr Najib of a sex scandal involving a Mongolian woman who was found murdered. Mr Najib denies any link to the woman. | The move comes amid allegations against Mr Najib of a sex scandal involving a Mongolian woman who was found murdered. Mr Najib denies any link to the woman. |
| Traditionally, the party leader becomes the prime minister. | Traditionally, the party leader becomes the prime minister. |
| Unfinished projects | Unfinished projects |
| Mr Abdullah, whose mandate expires in mid-2013, announced his decision at a news conference. | Mr Abdullah, whose mandate expires in mid-2013, announced his decision at a news conference. |
| He said he had agreed with Mr Najib to hand over power but that he first wanted the opportunity to implement reforms initiated since he took office in 2003. | He said he had agreed with Mr Najib to hand over power but that he first wanted the opportunity to implement reforms initiated since he took office in 2003. |
| "There are many things and programmes I want to achieve before I hand over and I hope that Najib will continue as my deputy in carrying this out," he said, flanked by Mr Najib and Umno officials. | "There are many things and programmes I want to achieve before I hand over and I hope that Najib will continue as my deputy in carrying this out," he said, flanked by Mr Najib and Umno officials. |
| He said he was confident that Mr Najib would "lead the party well". | He said he was confident that Mr Najib would "lead the party well". |
| Mr Najib pledged his support for the prime minister and urged party members to back his re-election as leader in December. | |
| Mr Najib said that the announcement marked the start of an orderly transition of power. |