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Did the PM snub MTEM? Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:56 AM PST Snubbed, and then slammed for practising double standards. It hasn't been a good week for the Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Melayu (MTEM), the so-called Malay lobby group that has been arm-twisting Najib Razak to sack Shamsul Azhar Abas, the CEO of Petronas.  Nizam: Counting on meeting Najib First they actually did NOT get to meet the Prime Minister. Mohd Nizam Mahshar, the chief exec of MTEM, had been so sure that Najib Razak would meet them personally, especially since even Tun Mahathir Mohamad had made time for them. And, since this week is the Umno general assembly, surely the PM, who is also Umno president, would want to resolve this Melayu issue before the big meeting ...  But the PM is a busy man and as much as he might have wanted to, he had to get one of his advisers to stand in and listen to the MTEM guys' whingeing on his behalf. The rep listened, accepted a memorandum for the PM containing pages and pages on why Shamsul should be sacked, and then had to take the rest of the week off to seek therapy, I was told. It was that bad.  Zamil: Why single out Petronas? Then, last night, another setback: MTEM's sincerity in championing the Malay cause was questioned. On prime time news too!  Zamil Ibrahim, the ex-president of alternative political party KITA, told TV3 that he was disturbed by the fact that MTEM had singled out Petronas on the issue of the Bumiputera agenda while other major oil companies that are owned by non-Bumiputeras were spared. What, did these jokers think Shell and the others had done more for the Bumis than Petronas?  Parting shot, Zamil cautioned Nizam against using MTEM to promote vested interests or some other hidden agenda. I wonder how much Zamil knows?  Quite a few people say the MTEM vs Petronas issue will be brought up at the Umno general assembly this week. But A lot more people will read the mid-week snub by the PM as a clear message from the Party president as to where he stands on the matter  ...

The kind of adviser a PM doesn't need Posted: 01 Dec 2013 12:24 AM PST Najib Razak has many advisers so he's lucky he doesn't have someone like Mark Textor in his team. One or two come dangerously close now and then. But as long as the Prime Minister controls his advisers - and not the other way round - things should be alright. Asia Aussie PM Adviser's Best Twitter Rants Because who cares what 246 million Indonesians think? By Sophie BrownNov. 22, 20138 Comments Australian political adviser Mark Textor, seen in a screen grab from an interview on U.K.'s Channel 4 news Mark Textor's Twitter account appears to have been closed today. That's probably a good thing for diplomacy. Just  a day ago, his comparison of the Indonesian Foreign Minister to a 1970s Filipino porn star caused Australian-Indonesian relations to deteriorate further, forcing the Australian political adviser to eat humble pie and say sorry. "I think I went too far this time and I unreservedly apologize," he told Australian broadcaster SBS, after also tweeting his remorse to "Indonesian friends" and followers. But just who is Mark Textor? And why — as many people have been surprised to discover — is he an adviser to Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott? Textor has been described as one of the most influential people in Australia, and the most domineering, divisive pollster the country has ever seen. For 25 years, he has made a living out of taking the pulse of public sentiment. His skills have helped secure election victories for top international politicians, including British Prime Minister David Cameron and London's Mayor Boris Johnson, as well as heads of government in Australia and New Zealand. So it was a surprise to many that the experienced communicator made such a faux pas at a time when relations between his country and Indonesia are so frayed. Textor has admitted he slipped up. "Twenty-five years in politics, one or two mistakes, this is certainly one of them," he said Thursday. As we ponder what the other mistake of his career could be, here are some of his mud-slinging tweets preserved for posterity. The one where he brought up the 2005 suicide attack in Bali and linked to a photo of the bombers "Last time I looked no Indonesians were ever bombed in Australia" (removed from Twitter) The one where he slammed Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's propensity to use Twitter "What sort of head of state communicates with a head of a neighbouring government by twitter FFS? SBY" (removed from Twitter) The one where he gave tips for saving on apparently alcoholic beverages to the leader of the country with the biggest Muslim population in the world @Drew_Bowie @Colvinius @SBYudhoyono @TonyAbbottMHR I think he should sack his foreign service and just do twitter. Save on the drinks bill — Mark Textor (@markatextor) November 19, 2013 The one where he predicted journalists would find Indonesia's relationship with Australia sexually arousing… Indonesian junior official criticises Oz Government. 2 things happen: left media gets hard on. Govt gets more domestic support — Mark Textor (@markatextor) November 11, 2013 … but that anyone who mattered didn't care if Indonesians were offended "No one gives a rat's arse in the real world. The bubble at work." (removed from Twitter) The one where he described Indonesia's ambassador to Australia as a chess piece Indonesian ambassador Read: Pawn of Indonesian domestic politics #indonesiavotes2014 — Mark Textor (@markatextor) November 18, 2013 The one where he implied the Indonesian President was senile "Poor old bugger SBY is confused." (removed from Twitter) The one where he re-tweeted a political reporter's response to his porn star slur @latikambourke @markatextor Personally I disagree Mark. Marty looks more like a bad 70′s Bond villain. When he reacted to the controversy over his porn star slur @cathywilcox1 @jonathanvswan it's dull. Silly, gossipy and moronic. Compensated for by fake moral outrage and intellectual snobbery. — Mark Textor (@markatextor) November 19, 2013 The time he claimed Indonesia's reaction to the spying controversy was fake @PetefromHayNSW I think we act peacefully. But the fake indo outrage posturing is frustrating. — Mark Textor (@markatextor) November 19, 2013 The one where he demanded Indonesia apologize for spying in 2004 SBY should apologise. "Indonesia 'bugged' Australia By Brendan Nicholson National Security Correspondent Canberra November 15, 2004″ — Mark Textor (@markatextor) November 19, 2013 The one where he took a dig at Australia's public broadcaster and gossip columnists @latikambourke Where did i mention SBY exactly? More ABC inaccurate nonsense. More ant rooting from glorified gossip columnists by Taboola Sponsored Content Read also: Mark Textor's racist Twitter rant - Independent Australia

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