KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 10 -- The Malaysian government has entered the second phase of its initiative to separate the roles of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said.

In a statement issued last night, Azalina said the government will now look into the need to amend the Federal Constitution and change the country's laws to enable this reform.

"This second phase will focus on the finalising of the institutional structure, studying of the need to amend the Federal Constitution, amendments to the relevant laws and the enacting of new laws to ensure the implementation of this reform agenda is carried out comprehensively and effe...