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Malaysia moves to limit prime minister's term to 10 years
Daily News
|January 06, 2026
MALAYSIAN prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday that he would introduce legislation this year to limit the prime minister's term to a maximum of 10 years, fulfilling one of his campaign promises.
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Speaking to ministers and civil servants after a cabinet meeting, Anwar cautioned against clinging to power and reminded them that “everyone has a term limit” without exception.
“We will table a bill to limit the term of the prime minister, not exceeding 10 years or two full terms,” Anwar said in a special New Year’s announcement.
After serving the term, “it is better for us to hand it over to the next generation”, he added.
This story is from the January 06, 2026 edition of Daily News.
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