The Sultan of Johor thanked the government for withdrawing the ratification of the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court. — Picture courtesy of Facebook/Official Sultan Ibrahim
“I say thank you to the Malaysian government for hearing the voice of the people to cancel the Rome Statute signed in March,” the ruler said on his Facebook page.The sultan also said he will ensure that the country’s sovereignty and the harmony among the public be protected. This comes as Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah explained that the Cabinet’s reversal was a “political” move done for fear of a coup d’etat attempt spurred on by the “deep state” — which he described as an apparatus that is not democratically elected.
Ahh people’s views? Nope. Royals views hmm 🤔
Nice political play but I am not convinced
He is ignorant! Malaysia is now less respected by other countries. Malaysia will not be in a position of speaking loudly, leading the world to criticize the Rohinya cause or the Palestinian cause.
There is a price for this