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Malaysia's Najib quits as head of coalition, party after poll loss

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AFP Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia's defeated leader Najib Razak today announced he was quitting as head of the Barisan Nasional coalition and its main party after leading the coalition to a shock loss.

"I have taken the decision to step down as president of UMNO and chairman of Barisan Nasional immediately," he told a press conference. The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is the main party in the coalition.

 

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First Published: May 12 2018 | 1:10 PM IST

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