Malaysia is on the verge of a major constitutional reform.
The Constitution (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2026 which will soon be tabled for its second reading in Parliament, and it proposes separating the roles of the attorney general and the public prosecutor.
However, civil society groups are warning that the proposed changes may not go far enough to insulate the public prosecutor from executive influence.
Will this reform deliver genuine prosecutorial independence or simply create the appearance of it? Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris talks to Pushpan Murugiah, the CEO of the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), and Maha Balakrishnan, a parliamentary and institutional development specialist.
Produced by: Astro Awani
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Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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