Private Financing Initiative Not a Private Matter; Public Funds are National Matter: TI-Malaysia calls for RCI
In the past few weeks, we have seen various national scandals arising from the abuse of pensioner funds, education funds and various public funds — these scandals would never have seen the light of day if not for countless and brave attempts by the media, researchers, investigative journalists, whistle-blowers and public pressure. Whilst we are […]
Convoluted, secretive PFI: A scandal no less than 1MDB with use of public funds on the sly
Related News: https://www.weekly-echo.com/convoluted-secretive-pfi-a-scandal-no-less-than-1mdb-with-use-of-public-funds-on-the-sly/ Coverage by: Weekly Echo KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 – The “PFI: The Search for Accountability” report released in early August this year by the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) unveiled another scandal not any less in corruption magnitude than some of the big financial scandals that have plagued Malaysia […]
PFI: THE SEARCH FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
Pembinaan PFI, a government-linked company (GLC), had been created to implement a policy called Private Finance Initiative (PFI) by getting loans from Pension funds worth RM30 billion, using government lands as collateral and sub-leasing these lands back to the government for a whopping RM29 billion! In C4 Center’s PFI Report, we’ve divulged all the information […]
Institusi kehakiman diyakini rakyat – Pusat C4
Coverage by: BebasNews Related News: https://bebasnews.my/2022/08/24/institusi-kehakiman-diyakini-rakyat-pusat-c4/ KUALA LUMPUR — Keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan dalam kes rayuan Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak semalam membuktikan tanggungjawab yang digalas oleh mereka yang memberi maklumat, menyiasat, menjalankan proses pengadilan dan menentang ketidakadilan akhirnya membuahkan hasil. Menurut Pusat Memerangi Rasuah dan Kronisme (Pusat C4) dalam kenyataan, selama bertahun-tahun organisasi tersebut bersama pihak […]
Support on the way for potential whistleblowers
Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today (FMT) Related News: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/08/24/support-on-the-way-for-potential-whistleblowers/ PETALING JAYA: The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) says its support system for potential whistleblowers who need help in how best to expose misconduct is in the pipeline. C4 legal researcher Arief Hamizan said there were limits in the Whistleblowing Protection Act (WPA) which […]
NAJIB VERDICT: ONE SMALL STEP FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION
Coverage by: BFM Related News: https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/evening-edition/najib-verdict-one-small-step-for-anti-corruption We look at what the verdict for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s in the SRC International Sdn Bhd scandal’s mean for anti-corruption efforts. Image Source: Lim Mansor, Shutterstock Produced by: Alia Zefri, Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan
Malaysia top court upholds ex-PM Najib’s graft conviction
Coverage by: Washington Post Related News: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/najib-seeks-to-remove-malaysias-top-judge-from-graft-appeal/2022/08/22/807f830e-228f-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak began his 12-year prison sentence Tuesday after losing his final appeal in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court unanimously upholding his conviction and sentence. Najib, Malaysia’s first former leader to be imprisoned, […]
Najib’s guilty verdict a monumental expression of justice for Malaysia
Coverage by: Focus Malaysia Related News: https://focusmalaysia.my/najibs-guilty-verdict-a-monumental-expression-of-justice-for-malaysia/ THE Federal Court’s unanimous decision to uphold the sentence and conviction of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering is a phenomenal victory for all Malaysians as well as a monumental expression of justice for the country. […]
Rayuan SRC: Keputusan mahkamah tolak permohonan penangguhan kes Najib munasabah – C4
KUALA LUMPUR: Tindakan Mahkamah Persekutuan menolak permohonan pasukan peguam bela baharu Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yang meminta diberi masa untuk membuat persiapan bagi rayuan utamanya berhubung penyelewengan dana RM42 juta milik SRC International Sdn Bhd, disifatkan sebagai adil dan munasabah. Pengarah Eksekutif Pusat Memerangi Kronisme dan Korupsi (C4), Cynthia Gabriel berkata, tindakan penukaran pasukan pembelaan […]
Whistleblowing, battling injustice not without return, says C4
PETALING JAYA: An anti-graft body said the Federal Court’s decision to affirm Najib Razak’s conviction is proof that the “arduous” tasks of whistleblowing and standing up to injustice are not without return. The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4) also said that the conviction and sentencing was a “monumental expression of justice” for the […]