COMMENT | We call upon the cabinet and the Dewan Rakyat to ensure the Constitution (Amendment) Bill (No 2) 2026 (the bill) will produce an independent, responsible and credible public prosecutor (PP).

Any shortcomings in the draft amendments proposed by the Dewan Rakyat special select committee on the bill, which have not been published or made available for public input, should be closely reviewed and refined before or during the upcoming Dewan Rakyat meeting.

On 3 March 2026, the bill was presented to the Dewan Rakyat and, upon its second reading, was referred to a Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) for further deliberation.

The PSSC conducted several hearings and received written and oral representations from stakeholders, including civil society organisations.

The undersigned...