Consider This: AG-PP Separation (Part 2) | Independence in Name and in Practice?

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? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Maha Balakrishnan, Parliamentary and Institutional Development Specialist.