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SUBANG: The Cabinet draft paper on the separation of powers between the Attorney General (AG) and the Public Prosecutor (PP) is expected to be ready by the middle of next year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said that the proposed division of functions between the AG and PP has been accepted by the Cabinet, and a minister has been assigned to lead a task force to oversee the matter.

Acknowledging the complexity of the issue, Anwar emphasised that the draft paper requires time to complete, as it involves numerous amendments, including the Federal Constitution.

“Having said that, it will run through, hopefully by the middle of next year. 

“I haven’t seen the draft yet. The only paper presented so far was a policy decision, on whether we agree with the division that has been passed by the Cabinet,” he said in a press conference, today.