Najib calls for unity in Malaysia's ruling party
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak appealed for unity in the ruling party as thousands of members met in the capital amid tensions over a funding scandal that have festered for months, reported Bloomberg on Wednesday.
The political temperature is much higher than past United Malays National Organisation meetings, Mr Najib - who is party president - said on Facebook before delivering a closed-door speech late Tuesday at the annual gathering. Umno's women's group met on Wednesday with its leader, Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, echoing calls to stay united.
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