The Prime Minister said a decade is sufficient for any prime minister to implement reform agendas and key national policies before making way for new leadership. The proposal to cap the prime minister’s tenure at two terms is widely seen as part of broader institutional reform efforts to strengthen democratic practice and governance. Meanwhile, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman said the Bill to limit the prime minister’s tenure will be tabled for first reading at the Dewan Rakyat on Monday. Azalina said the second reading of the Prime Minister’s Office Term Limit Bill is scheduled for March 3, with the Prime Minister expected to table it. The move to limit the prime minister’s tenure was among the election pledges of the coalition government in 2022.

Source: The Star February 21, 2026 07:11 UTC