{
  "id": 14695363,
  "title": "Conference of Rulers deliberates PM term limits, AG‑PP separation and Child Act amendments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/conference-of-rulers-deliberates-pm-term-limits-ag-pp-separation-and-14695363",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T12:18:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/15/conference-of-rulers-deliberates-pm-term-limits-agpp-separation-and-child-act-amendments/239251"
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  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The 273rd Conference of Rulers deliberated on constitutional amendments at the Istana Negara, with the Prime Minister's term limits and the separation of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor roles as key topics. The two-day meeting, chaired by the Sultan of Perak, featured attendance by Malaysia's King and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The proposed Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 and Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 were examined, along with Section 97 amendments to the Child Act 2001. National security and defence matters were addressed by the Inspector-General of Police and Chief of Defence Force, respectively. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah presented an economic overview. Additional discussions included appointing a Special Court judge, picking a new chairholder for the Institution of Malay Rulers Chair at UiTM, and setting 2027 meeting dates. Islamic religious administration matters, including zakat fund audits, were handled by the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs Malaysia. Malay Rulers, Governors, and the Regent of Terengganu were among the attendees, with representatives from Kelantan and Johor also present.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The proposed constitutional amendments to limit the Prime Minister’s tenure and separ...",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rulers discuss bills on PM's tenure limit, separation of A-G and public prosecutor roles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/rulers-discuss-bills-on-pms-tenure-limit-separation-of-a-g-and-public",
        "published": "2026-10-15T10:06:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Conference of Rulers deliberates PM term limits, AG‑PP separation and Child Act amendments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/conference-of-rulers-deliberates-pm-term-limits-ag-pp-separation-and",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:18:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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