Prime Minister Najib Razak says he tweets himself to interact with his online friends via Twitter

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) - Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak says he tweets
himself to interact with his online friends via Twitter.

Najib said he had been spending more time on Twitter – in the car and
between appointments, before and after work – replying to Malaysians and
engaging them in conversation.

"Yes, it is really me replying to your tweets," he said in his latest
posting on www.1malaysia.com.

Najib stressed that it was important for him to ensure that his interactions
with his online friends remained meaningful, as the number of online friends
continued to grow on Facebook, Twitter and on his website.

"Although my work schedule gets quite hectic, I assure you that these simple
connections mean a great deal to me," he said.

Najib said he was also looking forward to more meaningful connections with
his online friends during a gathering at Seri Perdana (the prime minister's
residence) Sunday.

"This Sunday, at the gathering in Seri Perdana, I hope to make more
meaningful connections with a few hundred friends who have until now only
interacted with me online.

"InsyaAllah (God willing), we will be able to have a good tea-time session
this weekend to make up for the time lost," he said.

The upcoming gathering was initially planned for November last year but was
postponed after the prime minister came down with chicken pox.

Najib said the event would also be streamed live through his blog to allow
others who could not attend to be virtually there.

"Now, although you can’t be there in person, you will be able to watch the
event, including the dialogue session," he said, adding that more details on how
to watch the event live would be shared via Facebook and Twitter in the next few
days.

Najib gave the assurance that there would still be other opportunities for
him and the people to meet as he plans to host such events again soon, adding
that new dates would be announced on his website.

He also invited his online friends to sign up for "Mari Berjumpa Mari
Berhubung" so that they could meet somewhere a little closer to their
neighbourhood.

"I’m quite excited to meet as many of you as possible and making more
connections with my fellow Malaysians," he said.