KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has wished the Tamil, Malayali and Sikh communities a happy new year through a tweet on Friday.

“Happy New Year – Chittirai and Vishu as well as Vaisakhi to the Indian community who are celebrating,” said Najib.

The Tamil, Malayali and Sikh communities celebrate the respective events.

Najib also congratulated national cyclist Azizulhasni Awang who emerged as the world keirin champion for the first time at the UCI World Track Cycling Championships in Hong Kong, yesterday.

“Keirin World Champion 2017, #PocketRocketMan! Congratulations @AzizulAWANG on winning the Track Cycling Championships in Hong Kong! #Kebanggaanku #Negaraku,” said the prime minister in a tweet.

The Rio Olympics bronze medallist faced stiff opposition from five other riders before reaching the finish line to win gold in the race held at the Hong Kong Velodrome Park on Thursday. – Bernama