PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Feb 13 , SPA --- Malaysia's premiercalled on Wednesday for fresh elections he is certain to win,and kicked off a campaign likely to be dominated by racialissues as religious tension rises in the southeast Asiannation, Reuters reported. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told reporters he hadreceived consent from the country's King to dissolveparliament, effective Wednesday, and call for fresh elections. "The King has signed the declaration of dissolution ofparliament today," Abdullah told a news conference at hisimposing green-domed office in Malaysia's administrativecapital. "We hope to get a big majority, at least two thirds, Godwilling." The country's election authorities would decide thenomination and polling dates, he added.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/526611
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