Expert: Those with ill intentions will fear treaty

PETALING JAYA: The argument that the Rome Statute would affect the immunity and sovereignty of the Malay Rulers and the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is baseless, says Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi.

The constitutional expert said the government need not consult the Conference of Rulers before conceding to the Rome Statute that governs the International Criminal Court (ICC) as there was nothing in the Federal Constitution that said so.