The bill to limit the Prime Minister’s tenure to 10 years will be retabled in June after failing to pass by two votes, says government spokesman.

PUTRAJAYA: The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, which seeks to limit the Prime Minister’s tenure to 10 years, will be retabled at the next Dewan Rakyat sitting in June.

MADANI Government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the matter was agreed upon during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He expressed hope the non-partisan amendment would secure cross-party support and pass when tabled.

“All members of Parliament should understand that this effort is to ensure there will no longer be a situation where a Prime Minister feels that he can do as he pleases simply because he can remain in power indefinitely,” he said.

The Bill failed to secure the required two-thirds majority on Monday by a mere two votes, with only 146 MPs in favour.

Any approval of a Federal Constitution amendment Bill requires at least 148 parliamentary votes.

Fahmi said the Cabinet was briefed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof on the status of eight government-supporting MPs who were absent during the voting session.

He added the Cabinet was also informed of a misunderstanding among opposition MPs, who reportedly believed the Bill was intended to mandate a 10-year tenure for Anwar.

“Some of them had conveyed to one of the ministers that they thought they were voting to give Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim a 10-year term as Prime Minister,” he said.

 The Sun Malaysia