Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has said he will stand down in 2010.
He told reporters that his deputy, Najib Razak, would become leader of the governing Umno party in June 2010.
The prime minister has been under intense pressure to resign over poor election results and high fuel prices.
The move comes amid allegations against Mr Najib of a sex scandal involving a Mongolian woman who was found murdered. Mr Najib denies any link to the woman.
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(BBC)
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