Malaysia GE13: PM Lee congratulates PM Najib on his victory

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak on his victory in Sunday's general election.

Mr Lee made a telephone call to Mr Najib on Monday afternoon, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

"Prime Minister Lee said that he looked forward to continue working with Prime Minister Najib to strengthen ties. Both Prime Ministers agreed to further enhance our close bilateral partnership," MFA said in a statement.

Mr Lee has also written a congratulatory letter to Mr Najib.

In his letter, Mr Lee also congratulated Mr Najib on his win in his seat in Pekan, Pahang.

"The Barisan Nasional's convincing win reflects your people's confidence in your leadership and the value they placed on continuity and stability.

"This was a particularly hard-fought general election, but you ran a strong campaign that focused on your people's concerns and persuaded them of your vision for Malaysia," Mr Lee wrote.

"I wish you all the best in your next term of Government. I look forward to continue working with you to deepen our bilateral cooperation.

"As we discussed at our Leaders' Retreat in February, our countries have large and growing stakes in each other's success. Let us strengthen our close partnership for the benefit of both our peoples."

(Source: http://www.straitstimes.com)