Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak does not believe that Malaysia will cease to be respected should he continue to lead the country.

Citing Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s visit to Malaysia as well as Najib’s recent meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, fondly known as Jokowi, the prime minister said these instances show how he still played an important role.

Najib said the two leaders had clearly shown their acceptance of the kind of approach used in administering Malaysia.