PM praises Pak Lah for his contributions to country


JOHOR BARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak praised his predecessor Tun Abdullah Ah­­mad Badawi for his contributions to the Iskandar Malaysia economic corridor and his conduct after retiring.

Najib said the Iskandar Malaysia development idea was hatched by Abdullah, affectionately known as “Pak Lah,” who was the then prime minister.

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