Dusuki said this will help tackle the growing number of cases and courts in Malaysia, and is part of efforts to develop the AGC.

“I am pleased to mention here that the AGC’s future development plans for 2025 include the creation of 80 new positions for both deputy public prosecutors and federal counsel, to cater for the growing needs in an increasing number of cases and new courts,” he said at the opening of the legal year here.

He said the AGC was also studying the need to establish an appellate and trial division for criminal appeals in Sabah and Sarawak, comprising experienced and highly skilled deputy public prosecutors.

Other plans include relocating and upgrading seven district prosecutor’s offices in Ampang and Selayang, Selangor; Lahad Datu, Sabah; Kemaman, Terengganu; Tampin, Negeri Sembilan; Kuala Kangsar, Perak; and Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

In his first speech since being appointed as AG last November, Dusuki said the AGC had accomplished numerous feats in 2024, some of which extended beyond the country’s borders.

He cited the constitutional amendments according citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian women with foreign spouses.

He said another achievement was the handling of applications to revise death sentences and natural-life jail terms. Dusuki announced that the AGC had successfully disposed of all 1,056 applications fixed in the Federal Court.

The applications were filed following the abolition of the mandatory death penalty and natural-life prison sentences in July 2023.

The AG added that after more than three years of negotiations, Malaysia had concluded its participation in the drafting of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime in August last year.

The AGC was also involved in drafting Malaysia’s treaty with Iran on the international transfer of prisoners, as well as a memorandum of understanding with the US to strengthen cooperation in combating transnational crime.

The agreements were signed on July 24 and Aug 2, respectively, last year.