{
  "id": 17355714,
  "title": "AGC reviewing public prosecutor selection process",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/agc-reviewing-public-prosecutor-selection-process",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T06:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/31/agc-reviewing-public-prosecutor-selection-process"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Attorney-General's Chambers is examining the selection process for the public prosecutor following a proposed split in roles with the attorney-general. Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar revealed that the bill for the separation is being reviewed by a parliamentary committee in the Dewan Rakyat. Public prosecutor responsibilities would include criminal prosecutions, while the attorney-general would continue advising the government legally. The public prosecutor would be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong based on advice from the judicial and legal service commission, independent of the prime minister or Cabinet. Currently, the attorney-general is appointed by the king upon the prime minister's recommendation. The AGC was given two weeks to provide feedback on the bill, which is expected to be discussed again by the parliamentary committee.",
  "summary": "Under the bill to separate the AG and public prosecutor's roles, the latter would be appointed by the king on the advice of the judicial and legal service commission.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}