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 […]
Second Quarterly Report 2025
We are proud to share C4 Center’s Second Quarterly Report for 2025, detailing our key activities and developments from April to June. Building on the momentum of the first 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 […]
Najib’s DNAA the latest in a spate of failed corruption prosecutions, AGC must be accountable
PRESS STATEMENT20 JUNE 2025 Najib’s DNAA the latest in a spate of failed corruption prosecutions, AGC must be accountable On 20 June 2025, The Kuala Lumpur High Court granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to former premier Najib Abdul Razak over three money laundering charges involving RM27 million from SRC International Sdn […]
1st Quarterly Report 2025
We are pleased to present C4 Center’s First Quarterly Report for 2025, covering key activities and developments from January to March. This period marked a strong start to the year, as we continued to advance our mission of promoting good governance, transparency, and accountability in Malaysia. This report highlights our advocacy efforts, policy engagements, and […]
Annual Report 2024
A message from CEO Pushpan Murugiah. As I enter my second year as CEO, I am proud to present our 2024 Annual Report. The past year has been a remarkable journey filled with dynamic activities and engagements, both locally and internationally. Our focus remains steadfast on institutional reforms, including calling for the establishment of an […]
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) Bill 2025 — a reckless law that prioritises profit over environmental concerns
06 MARCH 2025 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is deeply concerned by the passing of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) 2025 Bill, which disregards and trivialises the significant environmental consequences of the law. Tabled by Minister of Economy Rafizi Ramli, the bill had its first reading in […]
Navigating Reform: Challenges and Opportunities in the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028
In May 2024, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024–2028 (NACS), a policy programme that seeks to address corruption through a slew of strategies targeted at improving governance and accountability of public service administration. However, the NACS is less ambitious in scope to its predecessor, the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023, and relies […]
Corruption Perception Index (CPI): PMX narrative on fighting corruption must be backed by key reforms if CPI score is to rise
PRESS STATEMENT 12 FEBRUARY 2025 On 11 February 2025, Transparency International (TI) released the 2024 edition of their Corruption Perception Index (CPI) rankings, which revealed that both Malaysia’s CPI score and ranking for the year had remained stagnant. According to TI, Malaysia maintained its place at 57 out of 180 countries, with a score of […]