PM Najib congratulates Lee Chong Wei

Astro Awani
June 6, 2016 13:58 MYT

Yesterday was Lee's sixth victory at the Indonesia Open.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today congratulated national badminton ace Datuk Lee Chong Wei on his victory at the Indonesia Open, yesterday.

"Congratulations Dato' Lee Chong Wei, Indonesia Open champion for the sixth time!" said the Prime Minister through Twitter.

Tahniah Dato' @LeeChongWei juara Terbuka Indonesia buat kali keenam! #IndonesiaOpen #KamiTeamMalaysia
— Mohd Najib Tun Razak (@NajibRazak) June 6, 2016

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Chong Wei, 34, defeated Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen, 17-21, 21-19, 21-17 in a competition at Istora Senayan, Jakarta.

Yesterday was Lee's sixth victory at the Indonesia Open.

READ: Badminton: Lee gets Olympic boost with Indonesia win

The victory will be a boost for Lee as he heads to Rio this summer, where the 33-year-old will again try to win Olympic gold.

#indonesia open #Lee Chong Wei #Najib Razak