Embattled Malaysia Premier Seeks Unity Among Party Elites
- Five-day gathering of party chiefs a test of support for Najib
- Former deputy among those trying to oust him from office
Najib Razak, Malaysia's prime minister, arrives for the United Malays National Organisation General Assembly (UMNO) General Assembly at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appealed for unity in the ruling party as thousands of members met in the capital amid tensions over a funding scandal that have festered for months.
The political temperature is much higher than past United Malays National Organisation meetings, Najib -- who is party president -- said on Facebook before delivering a closed-door speech late Tuesday to the annual gathering. UMNO’s women’s group met Wednesday with its leader echoing calls to stay united.