Cabinet approved two term limit for PM, confirms Azalina

Law and institutional reforms minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said confirmed that the Cabinet approved the proposal to limit a prime minister’s term to just two terms or 10 years to prevent excessive power concentration.

The 10-year limit would also boost public confidence in the country’s leadership institutions and is in line with mature democratic practices internationally.

“The decision was reached at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting after thorough consideration of policy inputs, public feedback, and recommendations gathered through holistic engagement sessions involving multiple stakeholders.”

She said the government will table several related amendments to the Federal Constitution during the current Dewan Rakyat session to formalise the 10-year term limit.

She said the announcement forms part of the government’s ongoing institutional reform agenda which is aimed at enhancing transparency and governance in line with democratic principles.

Earlier this month Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the tenure limit as part of the reform measures that his administration is undertaking.