Re-elected Malaysian PM sworn in

Re-elected Malaysian PM sworn in

Prime Minister Najib Razak was sworn in for a second term by Malaysia's king on Monday, after his 56-year-old ruling coalition retained power in elections branded as fraudulent by the opposition.

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (centre), his wife Rosmah Mansor (left) and Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin celebrate the Barisan Nasional coalition's election victory on May 6, 2013 in Kuala Lumpur. Razak was sworn in for a second term by Malaysia's king on Monday, after his 56-year-old ruling coalition retained power in elections branded as fraudulent by the opposition.

"I, Najib Razak, who has been appointed as prime minister, swear that I will honestly fulfil my duty to the best of my ability to uphold and protect the constitution," he said during a ceremony in the ornate national place in Kuala Lumpur.

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