KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (NNN-Bernama) — The Cabinet observed the correct procedure in the process to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
He said the Cabinet also made the decision to sign the international agreement based on the provisions of the Federal Constitution
“So, in the process of making a decision, the Cabinet made a decision following the right procedure and the process to ratify the Rome Statute did not need to go to Parliament,” he said in a statement last night
Saifuddin said that to date, more than 100 treaties and international conventions had been ratified without going through Parliament.
“Unfortunately, there are some parties who purposely misinterpret the Rome Statute, including to the point of referring to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or Council of Rulers and giving wrong advice or opinions, and ignoring the facts and explanations,” he said.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Friday announced that Malaysia was withdrawing from the Rome Statute following the confusion the issue had created in the country.-NNN-Bernama
