C4 Center launches new report highlighting extensive weaknesses in the MACC’s oversight mechanism
26 JANUARY 2026PRESS STATEMENT In recent years, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has faced growing public criticism and declining trust due to its perceived ineffectiveness in addressing grand corruption. Concerns over selective prosecution have further undermined confidence, particularly given that the MACC Chief Commissioner is effectively appointed by the Prime Minister through his binding advice […]
Establishment of Special High Court to oversee corruption cases welcomed, must be followed by reforms to criminal justice system
21 JANUARY 2026PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) welcomes the recent announcement from the Office of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court, stating that a Special High Court shall be established to hear corruption cases and appeals from the existing Special Corruption Sessions Courts. This move has been a long-standing […]
Deferred Prosecution Agreements must not contribute to trend of powerful elites escaping liability
13 JANUARY 2026PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is outraged at recent comments from the Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki on the proposed Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) mechanism intended to resolve high value corruption cases without trials in court. According to Azam, the mechanism shall allow […]
NFA for Yayasan Akalbudi: AGC’s justification raises suspicion, ignores that prosecution case was already proven
09 JANUARY 2025PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) are appalled by a statement released on 8 January 2025 by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) purporting to justify their decision to classify Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi’s Yayasan Akalbudi case as requiring no further action (NFA). This […]
Army procurement corruption – can the Government Procurement Act prevent future scandals?
PRESS STATEMENT8 JANUARY 2026 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is deeply alarmed by the revelations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) that investigations have been opened into alleged procurement misconduct by Royal Malaysian Armed Forces. The MACC has published several public statements stating that it had opened investigations under Section 17(a) […]
Investigate allegations of attempted bribery and “policy capture” on the GEG Bill
22 DECEMBER 2025PRESS STATEMENT In an op-ed for Malaysia Gazette, G. Sivamalar, an aide of former Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa, alleged that Zaliha was offered a bribe of RM50 million to scrap the proposed Generational End Game (GEG) Bill, which would have completely banned smoking for Malaysians born after 2007. Sivamalar stated in the […]
Whistleblower Protection Act amendments: Anwar’s proposal questionable, refusing to support “unclean” whistleblowers hampers anti-corruption efforts
17 DECEMBER 2025PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) strongly questions Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s comments in the Dewan Negara on 16 December 2025 on planned amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) 2010 early next year. According to Anwar, the WPA 2010 shall undergo another set of amendments to differentiate […]
‘DAP’s Sabah defeat a wake-up call for stalled reform agenda’ – PressReader
KUCHING: The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Centre) has welcomed the Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) renewed commitment to reforms …Read More
DAP’s compass repolarised – back to true north? – Malaysiakini
Amid this newfound fervour – which harkens back to the DAP of old – the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) has urged the party to …Read More
Anwar’s aide implicated in corruption: Will the Madani government ever get serious about corruption?
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT 27 NOVEMBER 2025 On 25 November 2025, it was reported that businessman and whistleblower Albert Tei, had released information purportedly linking Shamsul Iskandar Akin – political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim – to the Sabah mining scandal. In a statement, Albert claimed that Shamsul had allegedly received RM629,000 from Albert after […]