2026-02-25 at

UK vs MY : control over appointment of the Attorney General, Public Prosecutor, and Judges

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UK : ... summary, PM controls AG + PP, and Parliament controls Judges

[ PM -> AG -> CPS -> PP ]

and [ Parliament -> JAC&O -> LC's power to deny recommendations -> Crown stamps judges ] 

MY, proposed : ... summary, PM controls AG + Judges, and YDPA controls PP

[ PM -> JLSC -> PP candidates ], [ YDPA -> PP selection ]

and [ PM -> 5/9 majority of the JAC and power to deny recommendations -> YDPA stamps judges ] 

Seems like an improvement in power for the Malaysian YDPA/COR - whose role and responsibilities in the Malaysian constitution are starkly different from those of the Crown in the UK. The COR in Malaysia represents intra-Malaysian Malay imperialism, which a uniquely Malaysian phenomenon. ( I defer comment on whether this is good or bad for the rakyat. ) The COR is always a sort of fourth branch of government, thought it is more formally the root, via its traditional { listen, encourage, warn } role.

My personal feelings are that the COR hasn't done enough over the years, and hasn't been active in reconciling issues with the PM, before they hit the public. This is of course speculation from my unprivileged point of view, informed only by public communications.

Stopping here before I prattle on lol

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