Najib’s 100-day programme to woo national, party critics

By Jahabar Sadiq
Editor
May 20, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak is expected to roll out a 100-day programme within days to win over doubters and persuade Umno that he is the best to lead the party and the ... Read More

  • Cast member Ahna O’Reilly poses during a photocall for the film “As I Lay Dying” at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic Cast member Ahna O’Reilly poses during a photocall for the film “As I Lay Dying” at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • Cast members Marion Cotillard (right) and Zoe Saldana pose during a photocall for the film “Blood Ties” at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic Cast members Marion Cotillard (right) and Zoe Saldana pose during a photocall for the film “Blood Ties” at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • Cast member Sammi Cheng poses during a photocall for the film “Blind Detective” at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic Cast member Sammi Cheng poses during a photocall for the film “Blind Detective” at the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • A Tibetan exile wearing a pair of glasses with an image of the Dalai Lama, takes part in a sit-in protest against the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, in New Delhi May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic A Tibetan exile wearing a pair of glasses with an image of the Dalai Lama, takes part in a sit-in protest against the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, in New Delhi May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • The funnel of a tornadic thunderstorm almost touches the ground near South Haven, in Kansas May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic The funnel of a tornadic thunderstorm almost touches the ground near South Haven, in Kansas May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju sit during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children’s Camp in North Phyongan Province, May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju sit during a visit to the Pyongyang Myohyangsan Children’s Camp in North Phyongan Province, May 20, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • People practice stunts on their bicycles on the tracks of Quito’s Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport, in Tababela May 20, 2013. - Reuters pic People practice stunts on their bicycles on the tracks of Quito’s Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport, in Tababela May 20, 2013. - Reuters pic
  • Singer Taylor Swift accepts the award for Top Billboard 200 Album during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic Singer Taylor Swift accepts the award for Top Billboard 200 Album during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic
  • Dave Grohl (left) of the Foo Fighters performs with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones during The Rolling Stones’ “50 & Counting” worldwide tour in Anaheim, California May 18, 2013. — Reuters p Dave Grohl (left) of the Foo Fighters performs with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones during The Rolling Stones’ “50 & Counting” worldwide tour in Anaheim, California May 18, 2013. — Reuters p
  • Ethnic Hungarians embrace and pray at sunrise, a time when they believe that they can see the Holy Spirit in Sumuleu Ciuc, 270km north of Bucharest May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic Ethnic Hungarians embrace and pray at sunrise, a time when they believe that they can see the Holy Spirit in Sumuleu Ciuc, 270km north of Bucharest May 19, 2013. — Reuters pic

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