Azalina: PM term limit and AG/PP separation Bills ready for Parliament

The Malaysian government has prepared a Bill to limit the prime minister's tenure, awaiting a decision from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for its second reading in Parliament.

The Bill, along with another proposing the separation of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor roles, requires a two-thirds majority as they involve constitutional amendments.

Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said emphasized the importance of bipartisan support for these reforms to mitigate perceptions of politically motivated prosecutions and enhance public confidence in the judicial system.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — A Bill to limit the tenure of the prime minister is ready for its second reading in the Dewan Rakyat, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

However, she said the decision on whether to table the Bill at the next parliamentary sitting rested with the Leader of the House, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“Everything is ready. The limit on the prime minister’s term is ready. It is subject to the Leader of the House, the Prime Minister, on whether we want to bring it for a vote at the next sitting,” she told reporters after launching the Public Opinion Survey on the Drafting of the Coroners Bill here today.

Azalina said the proposed term limit for the prime minister would involve amendments to the Federal Constitution and would therefore require the support of a two-thirds majority in Parliament.

She said the same applied to the Bill on the separation of the roles of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP), which would also require a two-thirds majority.

“Since both Bills involve amendments to the Federal Constitution, we need a two-thirds majority. The same applies to the separation of the roles of the AG and PP, which also requires a two-thirds majority. So, domestic politics does play a role,” she said.

In this regard, Azalina appealed to all members of parliament, regardless of political affiliation, to support the proposed reforms, saying they could help reduce perceptions of politically motivated prosecutions.

“I sincerely hope that members of the Dewan Rakyat, the Dewan Negara and all political parties will welcome these Bills because they bring more benefits than drawbacks. This is for our country,” she said.

At the same time, Azalina said the Bill separating the roles of the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor was also expected to strengthen confidence in the country’s prosecution system.

“I do not want to hear people claiming, whenever they are charged, that there is some hidden agenda behind it.

“ InsyaAllah , this separation of roles will inspire greater confidence, especially when the Public Prosecutor is appointed through a parliamentary process,” she said. — Bernama

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马来西亚政府已拟定一项限制总理任期的法案，目前正等待总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣决定是否在国会进行二读。

该法案以及另一项提议将总检察长和公诉人职责分开的法案，由于涉及宪法修正案，因此需要三分之二的多数票才能通过。

部长拿督斯里阿扎丽娜·奥斯曼·赛义德强调，两党支持这些改革至关重要，以减轻人们对政治动机起诉的看法，并增强公众对司法系统的信心。

吉隆坡，9月3日讯——首相署（法律及体制改革）部长拿督斯里阿扎丽娜·奥斯曼·赛义德表示，一项限制首相任期的法案已准备好在下议院进行二读。

不过，她表示，是否在下次国会会议上提交该法案的决定权在于国会领袖、首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣。

“一切准备就绪。首相任期限制条款也已就绪。是否在下次会议上进行投票表决，将由下议院领袖、首相决定。”她在今天于此地启动关于《验尸官法案》草案的公众意见调查后告诉记者。

阿扎利娜表示，拟议的总理任期限制将涉及对联邦宪法的修改，因此需要议会三分之二多数的支持。

她表示，同样的道理也适用于关于分离总检察长（AG）和公共检察官（PP）职责的法案，该法案也需要三分之二的多数票才能通过。

“由于这两项法案都涉及对联邦宪法的修正，我们需要三分之二的多数票才能通过。同样，将总检察长和公共政策部门的职责分开也需要三分之二的多数票。因此，国内政治确实发挥了作用，”她说道。

在这方面，阿扎利娜呼吁所有议员，无论其政治立场如何，都支持拟议的改革，称这些改革有助于减少人们对出于政治动机的起诉的看法。

“我衷心希望下议院、上议院议员以及所有政党都能欢迎这些法案，因为它们带来的益处远大于弊端。这都是为了我们的国家，”她说道。

与此同时，阿扎利娜表示，将总检察长和检察官的职责分开的法案也有望增强人们对该国检察系统的信心。

“我不想听到有人在被指控时声称背后有什么不可告人的目的。

她表示：“如果真主保佑，这种角色分离将增强公众的信心，尤其是在公共检察官是通过议会程序任命的情况下。”——马新社

朝圣基金局首席执行官表示，朝圣基金局法案修正案已进入最后阶段，即将提交议会审议。

南希·舒克里表示，老年人法案将推迟至2027年初。

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