In official talks between New Zealand and Malaysian representatives, the ministry clearly stated that it wanted Malaysia to waive immunity for Ismail so he could face the charges of burglary and assault with intent to rape in New Zealand. But mid-level officials also engaged in a series of unofficial discussions - emails and phone calls - which led to this stance becoming more ambiguous for Malaysian officials. As a result, Malaysia concluded that it was acceptable to New Zealand for the diplomat to return home instead of facing the charges in New Zealand, contrary to Keys public statements. What is clear is that our Malaysian colleagues believed not agreeing to the waiver was a process the New Zealand Government agreed with, Allen said. That was clearly not the case. The ministry dropped the ball. McCully apologised to Key and the 21-year-old woman who was allegedly assaulted by Ismail.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 04:02:32 +0000
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