Splitting the AG’s two hats: Azalina takes charge of talks with select committee

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has tasked Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said with engaging a Parliamentary Special Select Committee on proposed constitutional amendments. The move comes after the Malay Rulers issued a decree on the amendments at the recent Conference of Rulers meeting, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced during a press briefing.

Azalina will conduct discussions and discussions with the committee, which has already drafted the amendments, Fahmi said. The Cabinet was briefed on the outcome of Anwar's meeting with the Conference of Rulers regarding proposed amendments to the prime minister's tenure. Both reforms are part of the government's key institutional reform efforts and require further refinement before implementation.

Fahmi also revealed that Parliament is now entirely under the jurisdiction of the Parliamentary Service Council, effectively ending executive control over its administration. This decision fulfills a campaign promise and represents a significant institutional reform effort.