THREE MONTHS TO REFINE BILL SEPARATING AG, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ROLES - FAHMI

PUTRAJAYA, March 4 (Bernama) -- The process of refining the Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2026, aimed at separating the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, is expected to take about three months, MADANI Government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said. 

He said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said informed the Cabinet that the Bill would be discussed at a Dewan Rakyat Special Select Committee meeting from March 16.

“The process of reviewing views, gathering feedback and improving the Bill is expected to take about three months,” he told a post-Cabinet meeting press conference here today.

The Constitution (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2026, which seeks to separate the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, was referred to the Dewan Rakyat Special Select Committee yesterday.

Azalina moved the motion to refer the Bill to the committee after its second reading to allow all relevant parties to scrutinise and refine the proposed legislation.

The Dewan Rakyat later approved the motion by a majority voice vote.

Azalina said the Special Select Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on the Separation of the Roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor would review the Bill, including the proposed oversight mechanism for the Public Prosecutor.

“The committee will propose any amendments deemed necessary and prepare a report containing recommendations on amendments to the Bill within three months, with the option to extend the period if required,” she said.

The committee will be chaired by Azalina and comprise 11 MPs from both the government and opposition blocs.

-- BERNAMA