This comes after Anwar appointed himself as finance minister and Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as deputy prime minister.

Zahid, who is Umno president, has been charged with 47 counts of corruption, criminal breach of trust (CBT) and money laundering.

Bersih chairman Thomas Fann said these “questionable” appointments undermined Anwar’s commitment to fighting corruption.

He then suggested three ways to remove any doubts of interference in court cases.

“First, they must make the solicitor-general assume the role of public prosecutor with immediate effect until the necessary constitutional amendments are made to separate that role from the attorney-general,” he said in a statement.

Fann also called for the opposition, government backbenchers and parliamentary select committees (PSC) to be given more meaningful roles to ensure political stability.

“These groups should be given commensurate salary and policy research support, including access to government information,” he said.

Fann added that this could be further enhanced through the enactment of a new Parliamentary Services Act and the establishment of a Parliamentary Budget Office.

He also called for a reform in the appointment and removal of key public officers such as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief, as well as commissioners for the Election Commission and Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam).

“The process should be more independent of the executive and instead, include meaningful roles for the Parliament, civil society, and other stakeholders,” he said.

Fann, however, welcomed the appointment of Pengerang MP Azalina Othman Said as law minister and expressed hope that she would drive the reforms promised in both the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) manifestos.