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Attorney-General, Public Prosecutor Split Set For Cabinet Review
The proposed separation of the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor will be submitted to the Cabinet at the end of this month, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced in the Dewan Rakyat today.
'This separation has long been requested, and the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) will present it to the Cabinet at the end of this month, so the progress is encouraging,' he said during the Ministerial Questions session.
Anwar noted that the move forms part of the legal reform agenda implemented by the MADANI Government over the past two and a half years. 'These are achievements in our administration that have yet to be matched by previous governments, including the one led by the honourable member (Datuk Rosol) previously,' he added.
The Prime Minister was responding to a question from Datuk Rosol Wahid (PN–Hulu Terengganu) on which outdated laws would be amended or repealed to align with MADANI's reform principles and the timeline for implementation.
Since taking office, the government has enacted 23 legal reforms, including two constitutional amendments related to citizenship and the Parliamentary Services Act 2025. Among other reforms, the administration has amended the Evidence (Child Witnesses) Act, enacted the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act 2023, repealed the Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023, and introduced the Ombudsman Bill 2025 and the Cybercrime Bill 2025.
Anwar provided a breakdown of legislative activity: in 2023, five new laws and 34 amendments were enacted; in 2024, five new laws and 57 amendments; and in 2025 so far, four new laws, six amendments, two new bills, and 11 amended bills.
On the topic of anti-party-hopping legislation, the Prime Minister said he had no objection to proposals to strengthen the law. He recalled submitting recommendations on the matter while serving as Opposition Leader, which were not implemented under the Constitutional (Amendment) (No. 3) 2022, prohibiting Members of Parliament from switching parties.
'Even if there are new proposals, that is fine. But let us not forget that it was previously opposed by those on the other side (now the opposition),' Anwar remarked in response to a follow-up from Rosol.
