Reezal, in a lengthy statement on Thursday, said he regret that some of the opposition’s politicians have purposely sought to mislead the people by claiming that the government has portrayed the visit as an official visit instead of a private visit. “The visits to the United States are broadly divided into five categories, namely state visits, official visits, official working visits, working visits and private visits. “Based on contemporary US protocol, the US President may extend an invitation to a head of State or head of government for an official working visit or a working visit. On the opposition’s claim that the visit was a private visit because the Prime Minister did not reside in Blair House is also misleading. Reezal said that Blair House is offered by the US President for foreign dignitaries on state, official or official working visits.

Source: New Strait Times September 15, 2017 09:11 UTC