Deputy Minister: Malaysia will sign ICCPR only if beneficial to nation


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 03 Dec 2013

Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will become a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCR) only if it is beneficial to the nation, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin (pic).

"The Government has taken note of the IPPR.

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