Newly appointed Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak takes oath in front of King Sultan Mizan (not pictured) as his predecessor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) looks on, during the swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur April 3, 2009. Najib was sworn in as Malaysia's sixth prime minister on Friday, taking the reins of an economy grappling with a sharp slowdown and a growing racial and religious divide. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Newly appointed Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak takes oath in front of King Sultan Mizan (not pictured) as his predecessor Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) looks on, during the swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur April 3, 2009. Najib was sworn in as Malaysia's sixth prime minister on Friday, taking the reins of an economy grappling with a sharp slowdown and a growing racial and religious divide.

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