AGC reviewing public prosecutor selection process

The Attorney-General’s Chambers is reviewing the selection process for the public prosecutor once the roles of the attorney-general and public prosecutor are split.

Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar pointed out that the bill proposing the separation has been tabled in the Dewan Rakyat and was being examined by a parliamentary committee, Berita Harian reported.

“We are looking into a provision on how candidates for the post would be selected,” he was quoted as saying.

On Oct 26, law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said said the parliamentary committee was expected to meet again after receiving the AGC’s feedback on the proposed reforms.

She said the AGC had been given two weeks to provide feedback on the bill.

Under the proposed changes to the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026, the public prosecutor would be responsible for criminal prosecutions, while the AG would remain the government’s legal adviser.

The public prosecutor would be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the judicial and legal service commission, without the involvement of the prime minister or the Cabinet.

Currently, the AG is appointed by the king on the advice of the prime minister.