Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today proclaimed himself as the one responsible for getting the national fruit, durian exported to China.

In his speech at the National Farmers and Fishermen's Day in Serdang today, Najib recounted a previous visit to Chow Kit, which saw durian being sold for RM1 per fruit.

"But today, the 'musang king' durian is sold for more than RM100 per kilogramme because we have opened a new market in China.

"I want to tell all of you here, that I was the one responsible for getting permission for durian to be exported to China," he said...