Kuala Lampur, Nov. 11 -- The duties of the Attorney General (AG) are enshrined in the Federal Constitution, particularly under Article 145 of the Federal Constitution.

Article 145(2) provides that the AG is the government's principal legal advisor while Article 145(3) provides for his duties as the Public Prosecutor (PP).

As the government's principal legal advisor, it is the AG's duty to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, prime minister, the Cabinet and a minister upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may from time to time be referred or assigned to him.

In the case of Lim Kit Siang v. United Engineers (M) (No 2) [1988] 1 MLJ 50, High Court judge VC George had the occasion to explain the dif...