KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The proposed constitutional amendment to limit the tenure of the prime minister to 10 years does not affect the prerogative powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. However, the Constitution does not set a term limit for this position, even though it holds a very significant role in the administration of the country,” he said. He said this when presenting the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026 for its second reading in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday. Therefore, Anwar said the amendment is proposed to complement the existing constitutional framework with an additional institutional check-and-balance mechanism, rather than a personal one. “From a constitutional framework perspective, limiting tenure is a governance mechanism recognised in modern democracies.

Source: The Edge Markets March 02, 2026 07:21 UTC