Bill to separate powers of AG and PP gets first reading


Under proposal: Azalina giving a briefing on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 at the Parliament Building. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bill to separate the powers of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP) has finally been tabled, limiting the latter’s tenure to seven years without automatic renewal.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said tabled the constitutional amendment Bill for its first reading yesterday.

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