From International Herald Tribune.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia’s sixth prime minister will take over a weakened government within a week, burdened by pressure to fix the blunders that forced his predecessor to step down amid political and economic disquiet.
Najib Razak’s biggest challenge is clear: rebuild the ruling coalition’s ebbing support after an electoral debacle. However, he also must try to rescue the economy from a potential recession and repair his personal reputation following opposition accusations linking him to corruption and murder.
After succeeding Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as head of the United Malays National Organization ruling party over the weekend, Najib bristled at suggestions that people might not welcome his imminent rise to prime minister.


















