In Kuala Lumpur, a parliamentary committee has asked the Attorney-General's Chambers to return within two weeks with a refined response to the concerns the Conference of Rulers raised about separating the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor. The request is a step in a long, careful process rather than a verdict: a constitutional amendment touching the independence of prosecution and the place of the monarchy in public life is being weighed slowly, with its details still open. What the moment shows is a state working through the tension between reform and the old structures of const
AGC Given Two Weeks to Refine Rulers' Feedback on Splitting Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor Roles
A procedural step, not a decision: the Bill waits on two weeks of work
Mark
So what actually happened on Oct 22?
Mimi
The select committee told the Attorney-General's Chambers to refine the Conference of Rulers' feedback on splitting the A-G and Public Prosecutor roles, and bring it back within two weeks.
Mark
Where does the Rulers' input come in?
Mimi
The Bill was tabled for information at the pre-meeting of the 273rd Conference of Rulers on Oct 13, then discussed at the full meeting on Oct 14 and 15.
Luke
Do we know what the Rulers actually said?
Mimi
Not from this statement. It refers to matters raised but doesn't list them.
Luke
So we can't say they oppose the separation.
Mimi
Correct. The reporting doesn't say whether the concern is the principle or the details.
Mark
Why does the committee stress constitutional monarchy?
Mimi
It frames the Rulers' views as something to be weighed under the supremacy of the Federal Constitution. That's the committee's framing.
Luke
And the two-week deadline, is that firm?
Mimi
It's what the committee asked for. Whether the AGC meets it is still unknown.
Mark
What's the stated goal?
Mimi
Stronger prosecutorial independence, more accountability, and preserved confidence, done carefully and prudently.
Le Pouls
- The Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 has been pulled back into deliberation after the Conference of Rulers raised concerns that the committee must now address.
- The Attorney-General's Chambers has been given a tight two-week window to rework its position before the bill can move forward.
- Lawmakers insist the separation will proceed in an orderly and prudent manner, even as the specific objections remain undisclosed.
- The bill is neither withdrawn nor passed, so its fate hangs on whether the revised proposal returns to committee on time and balances independence with accountability.
In Kuala Lumpur, a parliamentary committee has asked the Attorney-General's Chambers to return within two weeks with a refined response to the concerns the Conference of Rulers raised about separating the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor. The request is a step in a long, careful process rather than a verdict: a constitutional amendment touching the independence of prosecution and the place of the monarchy in public life is being weighed slowly, with its details still open. What the moment shows is a state working through the tension between reform and the old structures of constitutional authority, and what it will ultimately carry forward depends on how those two claims are reconciled.
On October 22, a Parliamentary Special Select Committee in Kuala Lumpur gave the Attorney-General's Chambers two weeks to refine the matters raised by the Conference of Rulers on a plan to separate the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor. The request came from the committee's statement after its meeting that day, which took up the proposed Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026.
The bill's path has been brief so far. It was tabled for information at the pre-meeting session of the 273rd Conference of Rulers on October 13, then discussed at the full meeting on October 14 and 15. The committee says the Rulers' views must be examined properly, in line with constitutional monarchy and the supremacy of the Federal Constitution. The statement does not specify what the Rulers objected to, or whether they oppose the separation itself or particular provisions.
The committee remains committed to the reform, aiming to strengthen prosecutorial independence, enhance accountability and preserve public confidence. For now, though, this is a procedural step: the bill has not been withdrawn or passed, and its text is unchanged. The question ahead is whether the AGC's revised response returns before the committee within the window, and how it reconciles the Rulers' considerations with those goals.
On Oct 22, a Parliamentary Special Select Committee in Kuala Lumpur gave the Attorney-General's Chambers a deadline of two weeks. The task: refine the matters raised by the Conference of Rulers on a proposal to separate the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor, and bring them back before the committee.
The instruction came in a statement from the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on the Separation of the Roles of the Attorney-General and the Public Prosecutor, known as the PSSC. It said the committee had met that day and noted the discussions on the proposed Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026.
The path the Bill took to this point is short and specific. It was tabled for information during the pre-meeting session of the 273rd Conference of Rulers on Oct 13. It was then discussed at the full Conference of Rulers meeting on Oct 14 and 15. The committee's request to the AGC follows directly from those sessions.
The PSSC said the Rulers' feedback must be examined properly. In its words, the views and considerations of the Conference of Rulers have to be taken into account in line with the principle of a constitutional monarchy and the supremacy of the Federal Constitution. The statement does not list the specific concerns the Rulers raised, and it does not say whether they object to the separation itself or to particular provisions of the Bill.
The committee also set out its own stance on the wider reform. It said it remains committed to carrying out the separation carefully, in an orderly and prudent manner. The stated aims are to strengthen the independence of the prosecution institution, enhance accountability and preserve confidence.
What the statement establishes, then, is a procedural step rather than a decision. The Bill has not been withdrawn or passed, and the statement reports no change to its text. The AGC has been asked to do further work on the Rulers' feedback and return it to the committee within the two-week window.
The thing to watch is whether the AGC's refined response arrives before the committee within two weeks, and how it reconciles the Rulers' considerations with the committee's stated goals of prosecutorial independence and accountability.
Citations marquantes
The reform must be carried out carefully, in an orderly and prudent manner, to strengthen the independence of the prosecution institution, enhance accountability and preserve confidence.— Parliamentary Special Select Committee statement (paraphrased)
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