The message said:

I extend warmest congratulations and greetings to you on your election as first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the WPK Central Military Commission and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK on behalf of all the members of the United Malays National Organization.

We are sure that the DPRK will make greater progress and prosperity in building a great prosperous and powerful nation under your wise leadership.

Let me take this opportunity to wish you good health and greater successes in your responsible work for realizing the desire of leader Kim Jong Il.