PETALING JAYA: Members of Parliament from both sides of the divide should support the constitutional amendment separating the roles of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP) to uphold democracy over politics, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
The Government spokesperson and Communications Minister said the Cabinet discussed whether opposition MPs would support the proposed Bill at the meeting held on Friday (June 26).
The proposed constitutional amendments regarding the separation of powers were presented and tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on June 22.
The Bill needs a two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat to be enacted into law.
"One of the Bills currently before Members of Parliament is the Bill to separate the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor. This represents a major reform that the government and the Cabinet are committed to implementing.
"Engagement sessions and the findings of the Parliamentary Select Committee have been taken into consideration. God willing, before long—during this Parliamentary sitting—the government is ready to table the Bill for debate and approval.
"The question is whether the opposition will support it to secure the required two-thirds majority, given that this is an important reform that will strengthen our democracy and address issues Members of Parliament have raised over the years.
"Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has taken into account views from all parties and this effort could be a changemaker. Such a reform would not only separate the powers of the AG and the PP but also release the prosecution from executive authority. This will ensure the prosecution has more authority and cannot receive directives from any other parties. What some MPs requested has been amended.
"All MPs from both sides of the divide must place democracy above politics for the sake of the country's future. Whether they attend or abstain, and whether they support or oppose, all MPs must answer to Malaysians and future generations regarding the assurance of prosecutorial freedom," said Fahmi.
The Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026, which seeks to separate the powers and functions of the AG and PP, was tabled for its first reading on Feb 23.
Following feedback from lawmakers and stakeholders, the government referred the bill to a parliamentary special select committee for further scrutiny.
