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Razak: Tenant Registration to Safeguard Peace and Security

Tun Abdult Razak told the General Assembly of the country's ruling political party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) that tenant registration would be introduced soon as a step to get the people fully involved in safe-guarding peace and security. He also announced the expansion of the police and armed forces to form a defence force to meet increased communist insurgency.

Later the Assembly voted three candidates endorsed by Tun Razak into the positions of vice-presidents of the UMNO out of 8 contestants. They are the Agriculture Minister Rncik Ghafar Baba, the chairman of Pentronas, the country's oil company, Tengku Razaleigh and the Education Minister Dr. Mahathir. Earlier Tun Razak had been returned unopposed as party president and Datuk Hussein Onn, who has been in ill health, deputy president.

The defeated candidates included UMNO Youth Leader, Datuk Harun, who was edged to fourth position. However, Datuk Harun will remain a vice-president by virtue of being the Youth Leader.