JOHOR BARU, Dec. 1 -- The proposal that the prime minister should not be involved in the selection of Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) members will require an amendment to the Act in Parliament and also enhancing the process so that it is not purely seen as being administrative, suggested a legal activist.

Prominent lawyer and social activist Datuk Khairul Anwar Rahmat said the proposal requires an in-depth study and should be discussed and negotiated with all stakeholders.

"While we understand the implicit meaning of this proposal, which is to reduce the prime minister's authority, the matter still needs to be made clear by legal practitioners.

"Improvements can be made to the JAC appointment process by amending the Act in Parli...