PM term limit, AG-PP split: DAP wants both Bills tabled in Oct-Dec sitting

The Democratic Action Party (DAP) is advocating for the reintroduction of two constitutional reform Bills in the Dewan Rakyat's upcoming session starting October 5.

These Bills aim to impose a 10-year cap on the prime minister's tenure and to separate the roles of attorney general and public prosecutor.

Both drafts are ready and have been incorporated into the government's institutional reform agenda, with discussions and revisions carried out in preparation for Parliamentary scrutiny.

The success of these reforms hinges on attaining a two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — DAP is pushing for two constitutional reform Bills covering the prime minister’s tenure and the separation of the attorney general and public prosecutor to be brought back to the Dewan Rakyat when its next sitting begins on October 5.

DAP chairman Gobind Singh Deo said both draft Bills were ready and should be tabled during the sitting, which runs until December 8.

“The matter has been discussed and the drafts are ready. I have asked for both Bills to be tabled,” he was quoted by The New Straits Times as saying today.

According to Gobind, de facto Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said that the Bills were ready as part of the government’s institutional reform agenda.

The proposed prime ministerial term-limit amendment would cap a person’s tenure as prime minister at 10 years.

The measure narrowly failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat in March, receiving 146 votes in favour — two short of the 148 needed.

Following the defeat, Deputy Prime Minister II Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the government was confident of securing sufficient support when the Bill was retabled and that government MPs would support it.

Azalina said on September 3 that the Bill was now ready for its second reading, although its tabling and voting would be subject to the decision of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as leader of the House.

She also said the constitutional amendments would require a two-thirds majority.

Gobind said the term-limit proposal should be refined before its second reading.

The other reform would separate the attorney general’s role as the government’s legal adviser from that of the public prosecutor, who oversees criminal prosecutions.

The proposed separation was referred to a parliamentary special select committee for further scrutiny after being tabled earlier this year, with the draft subsequently revised.

Azalina said the revised proposal was also ready for Parliament and that the changes included a greater role for Parliament in scrutinising the appointment of the public prosecutor.

Gobind also said DAP had also raised the vacant attorney general’s post and equal allocations for elected representatives at its central executive committee meeting, with both matters to be brought to the central Pakatan Harapan leadership.

“We hope the appointment process can be completed as soon as possible, including taking into account the views of the public and opposition MPs,” he was quoted as saying.

He said the appointment of the attorney general and public prosecutor should be free from political discrimination.

“We respect the mandate given to every elected representative,” he added.

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民主行动党（DAP）主张在即将于10月5日开始的下议院会议上重新提出两项宪法改革法案。

这些法案旨在将总理任期限制在 10 年以内，并将总检察长和公诉人的职责分开。

两份草案均已完成，并已纳入政府的体制改革议程，目前正在进行讨论和修订，以备议会审查。

这些改革能否成功取决于能否在下议院获得三分之二的多数支持。

吉隆坡，9月6日讯——民主行动党正力促两项宪法改革法案——一项涉及首相任期，另一项涉及总检察长与检察官分离——在10月5日下议院下次会议上重新提交审议。

民主行动党主席哥宾星表示，两项法案草案均已准备就绪，应在12月8日结束的本届会议期间提交审议。

据《新海峡时报》今日报道，他表示：“此事已经讨论过，草案也已准备就绪。我已经要求将这两项法案提交审议。”

据戈宾德称，实际的法律和体制改革部长拿督斯里阿扎丽娜·奥斯曼·赛义德表示，这些法案已经准备就绪，是政府体制改革议程的一部分。

拟议的总理任期限制修正案将把总理任期上限设定为 10 年。

该措施在 3 月份的下议院投票中以微弱劣势未能获得所需的三分之二多数票，仅获得 146 票赞成，比所需的 148 票少了 2 票。

失败后，第二副首相拿督斯里法迪拉·尤索夫表示，政府有信心在法案重新提交时获得足够的支持，政府议员也会支持该法案。

阿扎丽娜于9月3日表示，该法案现已准备好进行二读，但其提交和投票将取决于首相兼国会领袖拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣的决定。

她还表示，宪法修正案需要三分之二的多数票才能通过。

戈宾德表示，任期限制提案在二读之前应该进行完善。

另一项改革是将总检察长作为政府法律顾问的角色与负责监督刑事诉讼的公诉人的角色分开。

今年早些时候提出的分拆方案被提交给议会特别遴选委员会进行进一步审查，随后草案进行了修改。

阿扎利娜表示，修改后的提案也已准备好提交议会，修改内容包括赋予议会更大的权力来审查公共检察官的任命。

哥宾德还表示，民主行动党已在其中央执行委员会会议上提出了总检察长职位空缺和民选代表平等分配的问题，这两个问题都将提交给希望联盟中央领导层。

据报道，他表示：“我们希望任命程序能够尽快完成，同时也要考虑到公众和反对党议员的意见。”

他表示，总检察长和公诉人的任命不应受到政治歧视。

“我们尊重每一位民选代表所获得的授权，”他补充道。

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