Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) shakes hands with his deputy Najib Razak as United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Secretary-General Tengku Adnan watches after a flag-raising ceremony during UMNO's annual assembly in Kuala Lumpur March 26, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) stands next to his deputy Najib Razak as they arrive for the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) flag-raising ceremony in Kuala Lumpur March 26, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) raises the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party flag as his Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak (L) and secretary general Tengku Adnan watch during the UMNO annual assembly in Kuala Lumpur March 26, 2009.

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Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) speaks at a press conference along with his deputy Najib Razak after attending a closed-door gathering of Malaysia's ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in Kuala Lumpur on March 24, 2009.

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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.

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Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) and prime minister-in-waiting Najib Razak attend a closed-door Malaysia's ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) gathering in Kuala Lumpur on March 24, 2009.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) talks to his deputy Najib Razak during their United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) annual assembly in Kuala Lumpur March 24, 2009. Najib will become Malaysia's sixth Prime Minister after the party's elections on Thursday.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C), his deputy Najib Razak (L) and International Trade Minister Muhyiddin Yassin pose as they arrive for their United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) annual assembly in Kuala Lumpur March 24, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) and incoming prime minister Najib Razak share a light moment during the launch of the centre for combating cyber threats, in Cyberjaya outside Kuala Lumpur March 20, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) and incoming prime minister Najib Razak listen during the launching of the centre for combating cyber threats, in Cyberjaya outside Kuala Lumpur March 20, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) and prime minister-in-waiting Najib Razak share a light moment during the launching of the headquarters for the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats in Cyberjaya outside Kuala Lumpur March 20, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) and incoming prime minister Najib Razak share a light moment during a news conference after the launching of the headquarters of International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats in Cyberjaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, March 20,...

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L), accompanied by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in Jakarta March 17, 2009. Badawi is in Indonesia for an annual consultation between the two countries.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L), accompanied by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in Jakarta March 17, 2009. Badawi is in Indonesia for an annual consultation between the two countries.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) walks with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) during a meeting at the presidential palace in Jakarta March 17, 2009. Badawi is in Indonesia for an annual consultation between the two countries.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) and President of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (C) look at each other as Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stands next to them after a signing ceremony of ASEAN Summit outcome documents in the seaside resort town of...

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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, left, chats with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the leaders of the ten nations comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), meet with civil society representatives in Cha-Am, Thailand, on Saturday, Feb. 2...

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) greets his Malaysian counterpart Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) during a bilateral meeting of the 14th ASEAN summit at a hotel in Cha Am city near Hua Hin, Phetchaburi province, Thailand February 27, 2009.

Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (L) shows the way to his Malaysian counterpart Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) during a bilateral meeting of the 14th ASEAN summit at a hotel in Cha Am city near Hua Hin, Phetchaburi province, Thailand February 27, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) is greeted after arriving for the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the Thai resort city of Hua Hin, about 200 km (125 miles) south of Bangkok February 27, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (R) is escorted from his plane after arriving for the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the Thai resort city of Hua Hin, about 200 km (125 miles) south of Bangkok February 27, 2009.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) holds a garland which he received after arriving for the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the Thai resort city of Hua Hin, about 200 km (125 miles) south of Bangkok February 27, 2009.

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Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C), along with Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chief Ahmad Said Hamdan (R), inspects a parade consisting of officers of the newly formed anti-corruption watchdog in Kuala Lumpur on February 24, 2009.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C) stands during the national anthem with his deputy Najib Razak (R) and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Ahmad Said Hamdan during its launch in Kuala Lumpur February 24, 2009.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C) is escorted by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Ahmad Said Hamdan (R) as he inspects their guard of honour during MACC's launch in Kuala Lumpur February 24, 2009.