THE GOVERNMENT appears to be unable to accept the fact requested by the Malay Rulers Council to withdraw the ratification of the Rome Statute which was made silently and without adequate public consultation.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at a press conference announced the withdrawal of the Rome Statute, satirizing and revealing his anger over the decision of the Malay Rulers Council.

At the press conference, Dr Mahathir said, “So I’d like to say to these cowards who during the last regime saw (ex-Prime Minister Datuk Seri) Najib (Razak) stealing money and doing all kind of things and they said nothing. A lot of cowards who want to benefit from Najib’s misadministration so that they too can benefit.”

Who are the cowards who are meant by the Prime Minister, who are silent in the 1MDB issue? Dr Mahathir's allegations aim to mislead the people as if the Malay Rulers supported the past administration and opposed the administration today.

Is this the continuation of the smear campaign string against the monarchy that seems to have begun since the new administration took over the government? Many still remember the writing by the Prime Minister's media advisor last year which exposed the expenses of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to create unhealthy debates among the people.

Actually it is not true that the Malay Rulers did not do anything in the 1MDB issue. In 2015 the Malay Rulers Council has ordered the Chief Commissioner, deputy and senior officers of the MACC to present a briefing on the company's issue in 2015.

Rulers want 1MDB issue resolved - Nation | The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR: Malay Rulers want the Government to complete the investigation related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) as soon as possible and take "the appropriate stern action" against all found to be implicated. In a statement, their royal highnesses stressed that all concerned should extend "real and sincere" cooperation so the investigation achieves its objectives.

After the briefing, the Malay Rulers Council clearly issued a formal decree so that the government could resolve as soon as possible with the 1MDB inquiry as well as take appropriate action against the parties.

This has been widely reported by the media at that time. As with the Rome Statute, the Council of Malay Rulers has made a decree and direction on the 1MDB issue to the extent of their constitutional powers.

One of the evidence about the 1MDB scandal was sold by the PH government, without trial.

Seized superyacht Equanimity sold by Malaysian government The seized superyacht Equanimity has been sold by Malaysia's government for $126m (£95.9m). The sale of the 91.5 metre superyacht was approved today (April 3) by the Admiralty Court in Kuala Lumpur to Genting Malaysia Bhd, a destination resort business, providing that the money was paid by the end of April.

Dr Mahathir also said that the Cabinet has decided to withdraw from the Rome Statute because an individual who has been mislead the people and wants himself above the law.

The Malay rulers who made the decision included His Royal Highness Sultan Dr Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah who had higher education in public administration and world political philosophy. It is impossible for them to be influenced by an individual.

Nazrin Shah of Perak - Wikipedia Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah ( Jawi: سلطان نظرين معز الدين شاه ابن المرحوم سلطان عزلن محب الدين شاه المغفر له؛ born 27 November 1956) is the 35th Sultan of Perak. He became the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, elected on 14 October 2016, before Sultan Muhammad V abdicated on 6 January 2019.

The real issue when we oppose the ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is not because we want to commit crimes or protect criminals.





On the contrary, the government's action to ratify this statute without the view of the Malay Rulers and the people of the Rulers is something that should not happen.





The government made a major decision without taking into account the views of stakeholders and trustees of the country such as the Malay Rulers Council and the Parliament.





This is because ruling the Rome Statute means you allow foreign investigators to act beyond the jurisdiction of the state.





The Rome Statute is a declaration that allows the ICC to investigate any complaints about four major crimes in the statute namely war crimes, criminal crimes, humanitarian crimes and genocide crimes.





Let's say tomorrow there are Malaysians who ignorantly complain about humanitarian crimes against the Sultan of Kelantan which allows the implementation of hudud. Can you guarantee the ICC will act fairly?





The government should not mislead the people as if they did not join the Rome Statute, meaning that we want to be a criminal or protect crime. Many countries in the world have not joined the Rome Statute , including Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, the United States and the newest, Russia also withdrew. Do these countries intend to commit crimes or protect criminals?

States parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court - Wikipedia The states parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court are those sovereign states that have ratified, or have otherwise become party to, the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

Participating in Rome Statutes means we place some legal control over foreign parties. It is good if all the countries in the world participate. If there are other countries do not participate, why do we have to give up some of our sovereignty to the legal system of outsiders?





Since May 2018 there have been writings from new government administration members who have satirized and criticized state monetary institutions. This poses anxiety if the Rome Statute is actually a setting agenda for the public's hatred of the Malay Rulers institution in the country. Is our country can not be governed in an orderly, dignified and diplomatic as Malay culture and Islam?





The more important issue, Malaysia only has until June 2019 to withdraw from the Rome Statute signed in March 2019. Was the withdrawal letter sent?

What about the scandals besides 1MDB? The media only sensationalize the 1MDB scandal, why not sensationalize once the scandal Forex, Perwaja, Maminco, Undersea Tunnel and KKLW?

How Mahathir dodged an RCI into the BMF scandal Raggie Jessy Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad expressed appreciation that Singapore helped Malaysia reclaim funds allegedly laundered from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). That's great. Now, all we need to do is seek assistance from the Government of Hong Kong to recover funds laundered from Bumiputra Mala

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