Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, right, chats with his deputy Najib Razak as they arrive for presidential pre-council briefing at the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) general assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Malaysia's ruling party delegates gathered Tuesday to choose new leaders - the biggest revamp of leadership in decades in an attempt to recover from a humiliating election defeat of the old guard a year ago. AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, right, chats with his deputy Najib Razak as they arrive for presidential pre-council briefing at the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) general assembly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Malaysia's ruling party delegates gathered Tuesday to choose new leaders - the biggest revamp of leadership in decades in an attempt to recover from a humiliating election defeat of the old guard a year ago.

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