KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia must carefully consider a proposal by several countries for it to co-chair The Hague Group alongside South Africa, given legal constraints and its status as a non-party to relevant international conventions, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
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- Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said accepting the role would raise questions about Malaysia's participation in international legal instruments, including the Rome Statute, which he said could potentially conflict with the Federal Constitution.
- “For now, it is sufficient for Malaysia to remain a co-sponsor and principal sponsor,” he said during Minister's Question Time in reply to Datuk Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik (PH-Balik Pulau) on Malaysia's efforts to increase international pressure on Israel over the Palestinian conflict.
- Mohamad said Malaysia had also joined South Africa as a co-sponsor at the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to intensify pressure on Israel, including efforts to bring the matter before the UN Security Council (UNSC).
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