A member of United Malays National Organisation kisses the hand of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the leader arrives for his party's annual conference in Kuala Lumpur. A member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) kisses the hand of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the leader arrives for his party's annual conference in Kuala Lumpur on September 23, 2004. UMNO, the main ruling party since the country's independence in 1957, holds its five-day annual gathering until Saturday. Behind is Abdullah's deputy, Najib Razak. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad