KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 – A special session of Parliament needs to be convened under Rule 11(3) of the Standing Orders of the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara to debate the limiting of the Prime Minister’s term of service to a maximum of 10 years.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the provisions concerned needed to be debated as the amendment required an in-depth discussion and further decisions by the Cabinet.
“In the current scenario, if the proposal to limit the Prime Minister’s term of service to a maximum of 10 years is implemented, it is suggested that a comprehensive study, including an impact study, be conducted, taking into account the views and feedback from stakeholders and the public.
“This is because it has implications for amendments to the Federal Constitution and requires a thorough policy decision,” she said in a written response in the Dewan Negara, published on the Parliament website on Monday.
She was answering a question from Senator Abdul Nasir Idris, who wanted to know if the government planned to limit the Prime Minister’s term to a maximum of 10 years.
