Malaysia-US trade pact risks bypassing procurement laws, putting multi-billion ringgit GLC investments beyond oversight
3 NOVEMBER 2025 PRESS STATEMENT During the recent ASEAN Summit 2025, Malaysia and the United States of America signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). Among the terms of the agreement was the commitment by Malaysia that local government-linked companies (GLCs) would procure various goods and services from the US amounting to approximately RM1 […]
Third Quarterly Report 2025
We are proud to share C4 Center’s Third Quarterly Report for 2025, detailing our key activities and developments from July to September. Building on the momentum of the second quarter, we remain steadfast in advancing our mission to promote good governance, transparency, and accountability in Malaysia. This report outlines our continued advocacy, policy engagement, and […]
FAM Scandal: Embarrassing revelations reflects deep-rooted accountability crisis in Malaysia’s major institutions
PRESS STATEMENT 24 OCTOBER 2025 On 25 September 2025, the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) Disciplinary Committee announced that they had sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven players for breaches of Article 22 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, which concerns forgery and falsification. FIFA claimed that FAM had doctored citizenship documentation […]
Separation of Attorney General and Public Prosecutor offices: Independence from the Executive crucial, draft amendments must be released early
PRESS STATEMENT 12 SEPTEMBER 2025 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) welcomes the decision of the government to finally undertake the separation of the offices of the Attorney General (AG) and Public Prosecutor (PP). However, the government must develop this reform with due regard for the inadequacies and failures in the present […]
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Government Procurement Bill: A sorely needed law with institutionally dangerous flaws
9 SEPTEMBER 2025 We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs), are alarmed by the recent passing of the Government Procurement Bill by the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara. The rushed passing of the Bill, the lack of consultations held on the draft bill, coupled with questionable provisions granting the Minister of Finance a disproportionate degree […]
C4 Center urges Dewan Negara to refer Government Procurement Bill 2025 to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Law Review
PRESS STATEMENT 5 SEPTEMBER 2025 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) calls on the Dewan Negara to urgently refer the Government Procurement Bill 2025 to the Special Select Committee on Law Review (JPKSUU) for further review. The Bill was rushed through the Dewan Rakyat on 28 August 2025, with only 16 days […]
C4 Center menuntut untuk tidak meluluskan Rang Undang-Undang Perolehan Kerajaan 2025
KENYATAAN MEDIA 28 OGOS 2025 Pada 27 Ogos 2025, bacaan kedua Rang Undang-Undang Perolehan Kerajaan 2025 (RUU PK) telah dibentangkan di Dewan Rakyat. Rang undang-undang ini menerima kritikan hebat daripada Ahli Parlimen pembangkang malah daripada sebahagian anggota kerajaan Madani sendiri. Sebelum ini, Pusat Memerangi Korupsi dan Kronisme (C4 Center) telah meneliti rang undang-undang tersebut dalam […]
C4 Center demands that the Government Procurement Bill 2025 must not be passed
28 AUGUST 2025 PRESS STATEMENT C4 Center demands that the Government Procurement Bill 2025 must not be passed On 27 August 2025, the second reading of the Government Procurement Bill 2025 was held in the Dewan Rakyat. The Bill was met with intense scrutiny from the opposition Members of Parliament and even from within the […]
Government Procurement Bill: Serious concerns around Ministerial powers, lack of accountability mechanisms, and disproportionate investigative and enforcement powers
26 August 2025 PRESS STATEMENT On Monday 25 August 2025, the Government Procurement Bill (the “Bill”) was tabled for its first reading in Parliament. The Bill contains 93 clauses with the stated aim of, among others, providing for the duties, accountability, governance and transparency in Government procurement. This Bill comes after years of advocacy from […]
Whistleblower Protection Act amended: A long-awaited breakthrough that safeguards whistleblowers
Press Statement 23 July 2025 On 22 July 2025, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Bill 2025, marking a long-overdue step forward for whistleblower protection in Malaysia. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) celebrates this development as a crucial milestone in the country’s anti-corruption journey, following years of persistent advocacy […]