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Liow Tiong Lai

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2015-07-29
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2015-07-29
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  1. “We have to do something; doing nothing is not an option, and we must now move forward with a renewed sense of purpose in order to ensure that we are able to demand justice. We owe it to the families and loved ones of the victims to soldier on in our quest for justice and accountability.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  2. “We will remain steadfast in our determination to pursue accountability for the perpetrators and to ensure justice for all the innocent victims on board the ill-fated plane. I wish to sincerely thank all the countries that have supported Malaysia and those participating in the joint investigation team in our endeavour to establish an international criminal tribunal for Flight MH-l7. Moving forward, we will continue with our outreach efforts and consultations with the relevant countries to address any concerns that they may have in the pursuit of justice and accountability for Flight MH-l7. Malaysia will also consider and explore other viable options and prosecuting mechanisms in View of today's setback. Council members may rest assured that we will not stop here and that we will never give up.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  3. “Unfortunately, one year since the unanimous adoption of resolution 2166 (2014), the Council is now taking a step backwards by sending the wrong signal to the victims' families and loved ones. The Council has also failed to implement resolution 2166 (2014), which demands that those responsible be held to account and that all States cooperate fully with efforts to establish accountability. Instead of conveying a message in support ofjustice and accountability, we are sending a dangerous message of impunity for the perpetrators of this heinous crime, as well as jeopardizing the safety of civil aviation over conflict zones in the future. I wish to stress that Malaysia will not be deterred by today's unfortunate event.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  4. “Malaysia deeply regrets the failure of the Security Council to maintain unity on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-l7. We are deeply disappointed at the failure to adopt draft resolution S/2015/562, which would have established an ad hoc criminal tribunal for MH- l7, despite our persistent efforts to address Council members" concerns and to bridge our differences. Malaysia, together with the countries participating in the joint investigation team, had wanted to pursue this option because it would have generated broad international support for the prosecution process. It was also the best way to ensure the cooperation of all nations with an effective prosecution mechanism to ensure justice and accountability.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  5. “We ask the Council to support our initiative. Words cannot express how deeply the families of the passengers and crew involved have been affected by these events. Our hope is that they will find some comfort not only in the united support we will have demonstrated here in the Security Council, but more importantly in the action taken by the Council on the draft resolution. For these reasons, Malaysia will vote in favour of draft resolution S/2015/562. We urge all Council members to do the same.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  6. “We have held consultations on the draft resolution and the statute within the Council and engaged in extensive outreach efforts, both in New York and in capitals, to explain our initiative, address possible concerns and seek the support of Council members and the grieving nations. We would like to thank all those who have supported our efforts and sponsored the draft resolution today. As we submit the draft resolution to the vote, I wish to appeal to all Council members to bear in mind the calls forjustice and accountability issued by the victims" families and loved ones, as well as the Council's promise to ensure accountability in resolution 2166 (2014). We must send a clear signal against impunity. The families and loved ones of the victims of the downing of Flight MH-l7 will expect no less from us.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  7. “The establishment of a tribunal prior to the completion of the criminal investigation would also ensure that this establishment is as depoliticized as possible and consistent with the Security Council's own practice in relation to other ad hoc criminal courts and tribunals. Regardless of who the perpetrators are, we want to ensure that the arm of justice will reach them and that there will be no impunity. Moreover, the draft statute of the tribunal, which is annexed to the draft resolution, would ensure the independence of the judges and the prosecutor and provide full power to the prosecutor to carry out his or her own investigation. Malaysia, which is one of the countries participating in the joint investigation team, has been engaging with all Council members to seek support for the draft resolution.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  8. “Thus, the establishment of an international tribunal by the Council would send a clear message that the international community is committed to taking action against those who threaten international peace and security by endangering civil aviation. All those who travel by air will be more at risk if perpetrators are not held to account. An international tribunal would also be best placed to deliver justice to the families of all victims. The creation of an obligation to cooperate with the proposed tribunal would also maximize the prospects for securing international cooperation with the tribunal.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  9. “That is why today, on behalf of the countries participating in the joint investigation team - Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine - Malaysia is requesting the Council to take action on the draft resolution to establish an ad hoc international criminal tribunal. It is important for the Security Council to take clear and decisive action under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations against those responsible for the downing of flight MH-17, and to send a very clear message to the growing number of non-State actors with the ability to target civilian aircraft that such attacks are unacceptable.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  10. “On the first anniversary of the downing of Flight MH-17, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the progress made by the independent international investigation, in accordance with resolution 2166 (2014). ICAO has also expressed its support for the ongoing independent international investigation. A year ago, the Council demanded accountability in resolution 2166 (2014). It is now timely for the Council to take clear and decisive action to demonstrate its political will and determination to pursue the cause of accountability for the senseless killing of those on board Flight MH-17.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  11. “The investigation has been assisted by experts from various countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Alongside but separate from the air safety investigation, the law enforcement agencies ofAustralia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine have been cooperating in a joint investigation team to undertake a criminal investigation into the downing of Flight MH-17. The investigation has been undertaken to implement the Council's call in resolution 2166 (2014) for a full, thorough and independent investigation into the incident. The United Nations has expressed confidence that the investigation is being carried out in line with international standards.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  12. “That resolution condemned the incident; called for a full, thorough and independent international investigation, in accordance with international civil aviation guidelines; called on all States and actors to cooperate fully with the international investigation; and demanded that those responsible be held to account and that all States cooperate fully with efforts to establish accountability. Since then, an independent air safety investigation has been conducted in full compliance with annex 13 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Dutch Safety Board has led the air safety investigation ever since the investigation was transferred by the State of occurrence, that is Ukraine, to the Netherlands.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source

  13. “Draft resolution S/2015/562 before the Council today is being introduced by Malaysia on behalf of the countries participating in the joint investigation team on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH-l7: Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine. It is on their behalf, as well as on behalf of my own delegation, that I take the floor to explain our position. A year ago, on 17 July 2014, the international community was shocked by the tragic downing of the civilian Flight MH-l7 in eastern Ukraine. The Council was united in its immediate reaction by adopting resolution 2166 (2014) by consensus a few days later.”

    2015-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7498 (2015) · source