East Timor's leader, Xanana Gusmao , has advised Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard not to contact him about asylum seekers until a fully formed plan has been established. Prime minister Gusamo claims he is preoccupied with other government matters and has asked Jose Ramos-Horta , East Timor's president, to continue deliberations on the issue with Gillard. Australian opposition leader, Tony Abbott , has criticised Gillard for not correctly involving East Timor in the proposal's development. This was in light of Gillard addressing the President of East Timor and not the prime minister directly, assuming the president holds the executive powers of the country. This, however, is not the case with the government holding the executive powers.
East Timor's leader, , has advised Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard not to contact him about until a fully formed plan has been established. Prime minister Gusamo claims he is preoccupied with other government matters and has asked , East Timor's president, to continue deliberations on the issue with Gillard. Australian opposition leader, , has criticised Gillard for not correctly involving East Timor in the proposal's development. This was in light of Gillard addressing the President of East Timor and not the prime minister directly, assuming the president holds the executive powers of the country. This, however, is not the case with the government holding the executive powers.
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