Nazri admits BN wanted to ratify Rome Statute too

Former BN minister Nazri Abdul Aziz has acknowledged that the previous government had themselves moved to accede to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in accordance with the United Nations.

However, he claimed they decided not to proceed with the plan after being advised against it by several quarters, including lawyers and former attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail.

Gani, he said, insisted BN refer the matter to the Conference of Rulers...