{
  "id": 5287888,
  "title": "Anwar to decide when PM term limit bill will be tabled, says Azalina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/anwar-to-decide-when-pm-term-limit-bill-will-be-tabled-says-azalina",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/03/anwar-to-decide-when-pm-term-limit-bill-will-be-tabled-says-azalina"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said announced that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds the authority to decide whether a bill limiting the prime minister's term to 10 years will be tabled during the upcoming parliamentary session. The bill, which has already passed its second reading, now awaits the decision of the House leader. The next Dewan Rakyat sitting is set to commence on October 5 and will continue until December 8. Azalina emphasized that the bill requires a two-thirds majority in the Dewan Rakyat due to its amendments to the Federal Constitution. She also noted that a concurrent bill aiming to separate the roles of the attorney-general and public prosecutor faces the same requirement. Azalina called for broad support for both bills, stating they would benefit the nation by reducing the perception of politically motivated prosecutions. The term limit bill was initially presented on February 23 but fell short of the necessary votes during its second reading on March 2. Meanwhile, the AG-PP separation bill's second reading was delayed on July 14 to permit the government to introduce proposed amendments to the Conference of Rulers.",
  "summary": "The law and institutional reform minister says the bill is ready to be tabled again after falling two votes short of the required majority in March.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar to decide when PM term limit bill will be tabled, says Azalina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/anwar-to-decide-when-pm-term-limit-bill-will-be-tabled-says-azalina-5288823",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:55:00.000Z"
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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."
}