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Malaysia’s Premier Badawi Buys Some Time

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Jul 14, 2008
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Although Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has finally announced he will step down from Malaysia’s premiership in the middle of 2010 in favor of his scandal-scarred deputy, Najib Tun Razak, the announcement actually extends Badawi’s projected time in office over what was expected in the wake of disastrous March 8 national elections that appeared about to end his po…

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