PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should consider applying to have the self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu charged at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for ordering the invasion on Sabah and murdering security personnel, a legal expert said.
Dr Siva Ananthan, a former governing council member of the Asean Law Association (ALA), said Malaysia had a strong case as various news reports had quoted Sultan Jamalul Kiram III expressing support for the invasion and saying the intruders reported to him.
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