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Separating the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor in Malaysia: Potential Mechanisms for Selecting the Public Prosecutor

by Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism & Human Rights (MCCHR)

Written by Michelle Lee Xi Foong, Intern at MCCHR In Malaysia, the roles of Public Prosecutor and Attorney General are consolidated into a single position. This means that one individual serve both as the government’s legal advisor and as the entity responsible for pursuing criminal charges against offenders. According to Article 145 (1) of the […]