The government’s proposed bill to separate the roles of the attorney-general and public prosecutor would not limit the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s discretionary power in appointing the office holders, Azalina Othman Said said today.

The minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), however, described the proposal as an important first step toward strengthening Parliament’s role, as it would allow lawmakers to scrutinise nominees in the Dewan Rakyat.

According to Azalina...