Najib tells Malaysians to be grateful to Umno

A placard in support of Datuk Seri Najib Razak carried by a supporter as the Umno president arrives to open the party general assembly today. Najib says Umno's struggle has improved the lot of the Malays and as such they should be grateful to the party. – Reuters pic, December 10, 2015.

Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak told the party's assembly today that Malaysians should be grateful to the ruling Malay party.

"It would be wonderful if more, not only delegates but all Umno members, or it would be better if all Malaysians, were grateful with the blessings (they have) as a result of the party's struggle," he said in his speech at the party's annual general assembly at the Putra World Trade Centre today.

"In reality, Umno's efforts have changed the living landscape of the Malays and the Bumiputera for the better, in just one generation," he said.

Many of the country's successes were because of Umno, and they "cannot be described with words or counted with numbers", he added.

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