Consider This: Corruption (Part 3) – How To Solve The Proxy Problem?
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Advisory Board earlier today held a special press conference to address allegations of conflict of interest involving MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki. This comes after Professor Edmund Terence Gomez resigned from the MACC’s Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel last week, in protest over what he claimed was inaction to […]
MPs calling for investigations of retention ponds development approvals
Topic: Environment governanceRelated news: https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/evening-edition/mps-calling-for-investigations-of-retention-ponds-development-approvalsCoverage by: BFM 89.9 Six retention ponds were approved by DBKL for development, despite the developments posing a risk of rivers in the city overflowing. We look into what goes into development order approvals, and whether they’re being considered properly. Image Source: Faizal Ramli, Shutterstock Produced by: Alia Zefri Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan
Macam mana nak selesai ni?
Topik: Tadbir urus alam sekitarSumber: https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2021/12/789774/macam-mana-nak-selesai-niLiputan oleh: Harian Metro Tanpa bersarung tangan, penyelidik alam sekitar Wong Pui Yi menyelongkar longgokan bendela sisa buangan plastik kotor dan berhabuk ditinggalkan di rumah kedai di Kawasan Perindustrian Pulau Indah di Klang, Selangor. Terdiri daripada campuran sisa plastik dan kertas, sesetengah bendela tersebut masih ada label produk. Satu daripada […]
Malaysia still grappling with 2018 imported plastic waste problems
Topic: Environmental GovernanceRelated news: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/12/17/malaysia-still-grappling-with-2018-imported-plastic-waste-problems/2029301Coverage by: Malay Mail Using her bare hands, environmental researcher Wong Pui Yi scrabbled through the dusty and dirty bales of plastic trash abandoned in a shoplot at the Pulau Indah Industrial Area. A mix of plastic and paper, some of the waste still had product labels on them, including one […]
Malaysia masih dibelenggu isu sisa plastik import 2018
December 17, 2021 Topik: Tadbir urus alam sekitarSumber: https://www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/malaysia-masih-dibelenggu-isu-sisa-plastik-import-2018-336755Liputan oleh: Astro Awani Tanpa bersarung tangan, penyelidik alam sekitar Wong Pui Yi menyelongkar longgokan bendela sisa buangan plastik yang kotor dan berhabuk, ditinggalkan di sebuah rumah kedai di Kawasan Perindustrian Pulau Indah di Klang, Selangor. Terdiri daripada campuran sisa plastik dan kertas, sesetengah bendela tersebut masih […]
Apa jadi dengan undang-undang kebebasan maklumat, soal kumpulan antirasuah
Topik: Kebebasan BermaklumatSumber: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2021/12/10/apa-jadi-dengan-undang-undang-kebebasan-maklumat-soal-kumpulan-anti-rasuah/Liputan oleh: Free Malaysia Today Pusat Memerangi Rasuah dan Kronisme (C4) mempersoalkan kelewatan dalam penggubalan undang-undang kebebasan maklumat (FoI). Katanya, kemajuan dalam penggubalan undang-undang itu sedikit walaupun kerajaan memberi jaminan bahawa Akta Rahsia Rasmi (OSA) akan dimansuhkan atau dipinda. “Sejak Perikatan Nasional (PN) merampas kuasa daripada Pakatan Harapan (PH) pada 2020, pentadbiran […]
What happened to freedom of information law, asks anti-graft group
Topic: Freedom of InformationRelated news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/12/10/what-happened-to-freedom-of-information-law-asks-anti-graft-group/Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) has questioned the delay in enacting a freedom of information (FoI) law. It said there had been little progress to enact the law despite assurances from the government that the Official Secrets Act (OSA) will be repealed […]
International Anti-Corruption Day 2021
Event Format: Hybrid Physical Venue (for guests in Klang Valley area): Four Seasons Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Registration link: http//bit.ly/Register_C4IACD2021 This webinar is also streamed live on Facebook (Link: https://fb.me/e/11vebuJAx) About the Programme New technologies have been hailed as a critical aspect in fighting corruption, from facilitating the reporting of corruption and giving access to official […]
Reforming the MACC
Roundtable on current issues, obstacles to progress and ways forward The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and the Malaysian Bar organised this online roundtable discussion on 26 November 2021. In 2015, the Malaysian Bar, in collaboration with C4 Center, The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, Citizens’ Network for a Better Malaysia, […]
Monitor borders to avoid Malaysia from becoming plastic waste dumping ground
Topic: Environmental GovernanceRelated news: https://themalaysianreserve.com/2021/11/22/monitor-borders-to-avoid-malaysia-from-becoming-plastic-waste-dumping-ground/Coverage by: The Malaysian Reserve IT IS important for local enforcement to be strict in monitoring the incoming waste dumping to Malaysia, especially in light of the reopening of international borders. In 2018, Malaysia was not only a popular dumping ground for plastic waste but also the highest. The situation seems […]