PETALING JAYA - The Pakatan Harapan government was forced to retract acceding to the Rome Statute - the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court , the world's war tribunal - although 90 per cent of the Cabinet was supportive of Malaysia signing the international treaty.
Its abrupt turnaround came after a backlash from the country's royals and opposition politicians who argued that the treaty threatens the sovereignty of the Malay rulers. "We all understood the importance of acceding to the Rome Statute. At the meeting yesterday, we discussed it deeply and we all had a say. Ninety per cent of the Cabinet were for keeping to the Rome Statute as it does not go against the Federal Constitution. Some argued that it placed Malaysia on a high level of integrity internationally, but there were a few who felt that we had to retract so as to stay in power.
"It is probably fear of the distrust of the people on Pakatan Harapan government, should the people believe what the opposition are propagating," said the source.
Er, it was not forced...
Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
Source: thenewpaper - 🏆 7. / 63 Read more »