A think-tank has urged the seperation of attorney-general's (AG) role as legal adviser to the government and public prosecutor as the combination of two roles have caused problems and conflict of interest.

The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) urged this via a new paper, titled 'Seperating the Attorney-general and Public Prosecutor: Enhancing Rule of Law in Malaysia".

"When Abdul Gani Patail was removed as the AG during the 1MDB investigations there was a huge public outcry."