The Umno veterans association is incensed that United States President Barack Obama held a meeting with 'pro-opposition' NGOs.
In a statement, the association's secretary said Obama did not respect his host.
"Umno veterans are disappointed with Obama for not knowing how to respect his host when he decided to meet with opposition and anti-government groups while here on official duty to attend the Asean Summit.
"This attitude shows the head of the cowboy country (ketua negara koboi) wanting to display his arrogance and insensitivity towards his host," he added.
Mustapha also questioned if meeting the opposition groups was part of Obama's official functions.
The US president had met with NGO leaders such as Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah, Negaraku patron Ambiga Sreenevasan, C4 director Cynthia Gabriel, and Nisha Ayub from the Justice for Sisters group.
Also present was Malaysiakini chief executive officer Premesh Chandran.
Expressing support for their work, Obama said: "Many of you civil society groups are concerned about any constrictions on civil liberties and civil rights, and also in expanding the boundaries of civil society so that people here in Malaysia and around the region are able to have their voices heard."
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