What code of conduct did the Malaysian Bar propose for the PP?

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The Malaysian Bar proposed a legally binding Code of Conduct for the Public Prosecutor (PP)

The Malaysian Bar proposed that an enabling law called OPPA (Office of the Public Prosecutor Act) should make a Code of Conduct legally binding on the PP. It also proposed that the OPPA spell out what that Code of Conduct expects from the PP, so any removal process could refer to a breach of the Code rather than the constitutional term “misconduct”.
OPPA was proposed to spell out the PP role’s details
The Malaysian Bar said Malaysia should create an OPPA to go alongside the Bill that separates the attorney general (AG) and public prosecutor (PP) roles. In that view, the enabling law would provide the specific framework for how the PP role is set up and operated, rather than relying only on constitutional wording.
The Code of Conduct would be legally binding on the PP
The Malaysian Bar’s position was that the enabling legislation should make the PP’s Code of Conduct legally binding. This would create a clear, enforceable standard tied directly to the PP’s conduct.
The Code of Conduct would define expectations for the PP
The proposed OPPA would specify the Code of Conduct expected of the PP within the enabling legislation itself. The intent was to ensure the Code is defined in law, not left as an informal guideline.
The constitutional removal wording would shift from “misconduct” to Code breaches
The Malaysian Bar disagreed with using the word “misconduct” in the Constitution for removing the PP. It recommended that, through the enabling legislation, the removal basis should instead be a breach of any Code of Conduct, with the enabling law serving as the mechanism for that “fall back” framework.

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