Najib hails Adenan's leadership as Sarawak CM

"We can see that as chief minister, Tan Sri Adenan Satem has gone all out to develop Sarawak and he is my comrade-in-arms whom I can depend on to ensure Sarawak's future in Malaysia," he said.

Najib said this a gathering of leaders with the people at Kampung Suba Buan, Bau about 43 kilometres from Kuching today.

The prime minister urged the people of Sarawak to give Barisan Nasional (BN) an overwhelming victory in the coming state election, giving Adenan a big mandate to continue leading the Sarawak state government.

"We should not listen to the instigations by the opposition because they like to play the politics of hatred.

“They plant the seeds of hatred for the government, and this does not do any good to the people, as opposed to Barisan Nasional which solves the problems of the people.

“Our (BN) politics is to bring progress to Sarawak, to make it more successful, happy and prosperous," he said.

He added that BN was capable of fulfilling its promises to improve the future of the people of Sarawak.

Towards that aim, he said, he was visiting all corners of Sarawak and his visits showed the government was very serious and concerned about the people in the state, regardless of race.

"We do not come here just during the elections, but we come here all the time and the chief minister has told me that I have visited Sarawak 47 times since becoming PM, which is more often than someone who was prime minister for 22 years," he said.

Meanwhile, an officer at the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi, Adnan Aboo Bakar said the commission was currently dealing with the relevant parties, such as the hospital, police and health department.

"Most offices here are closed on Sunday, but we're trying to expedite the repatriation process and provide any necessary document.

"Usually, the process will take about three working days," he said when contacted.