Politics · Malaysia Bureau
DAP pushes for PM term limits, AG-PP separation Bills in year-end parliament
The Democratic Action Party is calling for two constitutional reform measures to be tabled during the October-December parliamentary sitting, addressing prime ministerial tenure and the separation of attorney-general and public prosecutor roles.
LSN Malaysia ·
KUALA LUMPUR — The Democratic Action Party (DAP) is intensifying efforts to advance two significant constitutional reform Bills, seeking to have both measures debated and passed during the year-end parliamentary session.
The party is advocating for legislative changes to impose term limits on the prime minister's tenure and to formally separate the roles of attorney-general and public prosecutor, positions currently held by a single office-holder.
DAP representatives have signalled that the October-December sitting of parliament presents an opportune window to advance these reforms, which align with broader constitutional modernisation discussions within government and parliamentary circles.
The push for these two Bills reflects growing consensus among certain political factions regarding the need for structural checks on executive power and a clearer delineation between prosecutorial and legal advisory functions within Malaysia's institutional framework.
The constitutional amendments would require sufficient parliamentary backing to proceed, with the timing of their tabling likely to depend on government scheduling and the parliamentary agenda for the year-end sitting.