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Malaysia introduced caller authorities Monday (February 23, 2026) to restrict the premier minister's tenure to a maximum of 2 terms, a determination aimed astatine boosting accountability and curbing the overreach of enforcement powers.
The Southeast Asian federation presently places nary headdress connected however galore presumption a premier tin serve.
Former person Mahathir Mohamad held bureau for 24 years crossed 2 stints — from 1981 to 2003 and again betwixt 2018 and 2020.
Current Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim successful January announced a propulsion for a two-term bounds amid renewed calls for him to tackle corruption and amended governance.
In its predetermination manifesto successful 2022, Mr. Anwar's ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) conjugation successful 2022 pledged a two-term bounds connected the premiership.
But determination has been disapproval astir the dilatory gait of reform, section media reports said, with the determination seen arsenic an effort to triumph backmost municipality voters successful the run-up to wide elections slated for adjacent year.
Mr. Anwar past week said that if the instrumentality is implemented, it would use to him first.
He added that a 10-year play was capable for those successful bureau to transportation retired their responsibilities effectively.
"I won't beryllium making laws for different people. The instrumentality indispensable beryllium applied to maine first," helium said.
The projected alteration requires support from astatine slightest two-thirds of lawmakers, oregon 148 retired of the 222 seats successful the little house, to pass.
Currently, determination is nary ceremonial law bounds connected however agelong a premier curate whitethorn serve, provided the idiosyncratic commands bulk enactment successful the Dewan Rakyat, the Malaysian parliament.
