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Wed, 03/25/2009 - 18:50
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THREE POLITICAL PARTY WINGS EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR M`SIAN PM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- The three United Malays National
Organization (Umno) wings - Women (Wanita), Youth and Puteri (off-shoot of
Women's Wing) - have expressed their appreciation for Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for
his contributions as the party's president and Prime Minister.

They also pledged their unflinching support and cooperation for Deputy Umno
President and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, who would be
taking over the reins from Abdullah.

Wanita Umno chief Rafidah Abdul Aziz said Abdullah had strengthened
Umno and the government.

"He had given emphasis on the qualitative aspect of the society and the
government administration through integrity, transparency, human capital
development, mechanisms and system," she said in her keynote address at the
Wanita Umno general assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre here Wednesday.

Pledging Wanita support for Najib, she called on Umno members to give their
undivided support to the incoming president.


Outgoing Umno Youth chief Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said Abdullah
had set the pace for the transition of power to the second-liners and Youth
members would emulate his statesmanship traits.

Delivering a keynote address at the Umno Youth general assembly at the PWTC,
he asked the three wings to unite and support Najib, who would lead the party
and the government through the most challenging period in the country's politics
and economy.

Puteri Umno chief Noraini Ahmad said the movement thanked the prime
minister who had been helpful and supportive of the movement.

"We greatly appreciate Pak Lah's deeds and advice, it leave an indelible
mark in our memory until we breath our last. Prayers from Puteri members, may
God bless Pak Lah and family," she said in her keynote address at the Puteri
general assembly at the PWTC here Tuesday.

Noraini said she was confident that Najib would be able to continue the
struggles of previous presidents in strengthening the party, thus making
Malaysia more peaceful, prosperous and harmonious.

UMNO is a right-wing party and Malaysia's largest political party; a
founding member of the National Front (Barisan Nasional -BN) coalition, which
has been Malaysia's ruling political party since independence.

-- BERNAMA

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