Bersih Renews Push For PM Term Limits

Faisal Aziz, Bersih Chairman

19-Mar-25 07:45

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Electoral reform group Bersih is calling for a two-term limit on the Prime Minister’s tenure, requiring a constitutional amendment and two-thirds parliamentary support. A similar 2019 proposal failed. Now, with PM Anwar Ibrahim’s cautious backing, the debate resurfaces—raising questions on bipartisan support, and the prospects for institutional reform. Will this drive reform or hit familiar roadblocks? Bersih Chairman Faisal Aziz shares his insights.

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Categories: politics, government, Law/Activism, controversies

Tags: anwar ibrahim, prime minister, parliament, constitutional amendment, tenure,

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