responsibility of the Prosecutor General in this Constitution. (d) The Attorney General shall have authority, with the leave of the court, to appear as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the Government is not a party, where in the opinion of the Attorney General the interests of the State or the public interest dictate. (e) The Attorney General shall promote, protect, uphold and defend the rule of law, the public safety, the freedoms of the public and the public interest. (f) In the exercise of his powers, the Attorney General shall be subject only to the Constitution and the law and shall not be subject to the control or direction of any person or authority. (g) The Attorney General shall have power to issue general directives to the Prosecutor General on the conduct of criminal proceedings. Accountability and responsibility of the Cabinet 134. (a) Members of the Cabinet are responsible individually and collectively to the President and also to the People’s Majlis in the manner specified by the Constitution for the proper exercise of the responsibilities and duties assigned to them. (b) Members of the Cabinet shall regularly and fairly report to the President on all matters under their jurisdiction, and shall provide to the People’s Majlis information about matters under their jurisdiction when requested to do so. 49