Malaysia's former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) waves as his successor Najib Razak looks on after the handover ceremony in Putrajaya outside 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

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) waves as his successor Najib Razak looks on after the handover ceremony in Putrajaya outside 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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