COMMENT | In the democratising global landscape of the 21st century, many nations have established statutory term limits for heads of government.

As the name implies, once a leader reaches the term limit, they are disqualified from remaining in office.

The primary rationales for this system are the avoidance of excessive concentration of power and the prevention of political corruption, while promoting leadership turnover to safeguard democracy and social stability.

In Malaysia, calls to limit the prime minister’s tenure emerged as early as 2019, though Parliament ultimately failed to pass the draft bill proposed by Pakatan Harapan administration. 

Upon returning to power...