The appointment of the attorney-general (AG) is on the advice of the prime minister and he should appoint one of his own to facilitate the government affairs, said Pengerang MP Azalina Othman Said.

Speaking at a special Umno briefing at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur today, she said anyone who becomes the prime minister needs to appoint from "his people" to make matters easier.

"If the power to change the AG is...