Budget 2025: Reforms welcome, but procurement risks remain a key concern
23 OCTOBER 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 18 October 2024, the Supply (Budget) Bill 2025 was tabled in Parliament and notably, was the largest budget ever tabled in Malaysian history. Overall, the items in the budget suggest a positive shift by the government in the direction of improving accountability in public service delivery, as well as […]
Long-standing calls for MACC reform aligned with the government’s own obligations and commitments to improve governance
15 OCTOBER 2024 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is disconcerted by responses towards our recent press statement dated 9 October 2024 on urgent reforms necessary to uphold the role of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) as an “independent and accountable anti-corruption body”, pursuant to Section 2 of the MACC Act […]
Public trust without MACC reform is a mere fantasy
9 October, 2024PRESS STATEMENT On 26 September 2024, Bloomberg released a report citing three sources who claimed that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had ordered Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki not to investigate Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak over the latter’s purchase of shares in HeiTech Padu Bhd. Bloomberg had also reported that […]
Press Statement: Asset declaration must be non-conditional and non-negotiable for all MPs
6 SEPTEMBER 2024On 2 September 2024, Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan stated that the government had laid out several conditions for Perikatan Nasional (PN) members of Parliament (MPs) to be able to receive financial allocations for their constituencies, through a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government and the opposition. Among the […]
2nd Quarterly Report 2024
The 2nd Quarter of 2024 has been a fruitful 3 months! We launched a major report written by researchers Wong Pui Yi, Wong Si Peng, and Nabila Zulkeflee, titled “Ending Waste Colonialism, Governing Plastic Pollution: Japan’s Opportunity to Lead Asia out of the Plastic Crisis”. The report was featured in various national news media and […]
PAC findings expose massive misgovernance issue at the heart of migrant labour recruitment, police investigations must ensue
6 JULY 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 3 July 2024, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) led by Mas Ermieyati reported that the migrant labour recruitment system under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs had been operating for six years without having been formalised in a contract. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 […]
Cuepacs to be given briefing on Audit Act – The Star
PETALING JAYA: The umbrella body for civil service unions will be given a briefing by the government following a move to empower the Auditor-General to have better scrutiny of public fund spending. The briefing, which would be held next month, would focus on the proposed amendments to the Audit Act, which seek to improve governance […]
National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028 (NACS): Recent governance controversies underscore urgent need to improve and implement NACS measures
1 JULY 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 7 May 2024, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028 (NACS). The NACS is a continuation of Malaysia’s National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 (NACP) which provides a framework to address and combat corruption by improving governance and strengthening integrity, transparency, and accountability in public service administration. However, […]
Govt to study proposal to place MACC under Parliament – MSN
PETALING JAYA: The government will study the implications of a proposal to place the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under Parliament’s jurisdiction. “That (placing MACC under Parliament) needs to be discussed … we need to examine the conditions (before deciding),” Bernama reported Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as telling reporters after attending a Hari Raya Aidiladha gathering […]
Asia Mobiliti saga: Government must urgently enact procurement reforms to overcome dangers of conflict of interest and lack of transparency
29 MAY 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 24 May 2024, Selangor State Executive Councillor on Investment, Trade and Mobility Ng Sze Han pushed back on concerns surrounding the appointment of Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd (Asia Mobiliti) as a service provider for Selangor Mobility’s Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) system in June last year. This comes amid […]