Malaysia's former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C) waves among the security officers and staff of the Prime Minister office as he leaves after giving charge to the new premier Najib Razak (C-R) in Putrrajaya on April 3, 2009. Razak was sworn in as Malaysia's sixth prime minister, assuming charge of reuniting the fractured ruling party and steering the nation through the global economic downturn. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C) waves among the security officers and staff of the Prime Minister office as he leaves after giving charge to the new premier Najib Razak (C-R) in Putrrajaya on April 3, 2009. Razak was sworn in as Malaysia's sixth prime minister, assuming charge of reuniting the fractured ruling party and steering the nation through the global economic downturn.

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