Govt not always right, open to complaints, says Azalina
Related News: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/05/08/govt-not-always-right-open-to-complaints-says-azalina/ Coverage by: FMT PUTRAJAYA: Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said says the government is not always right and must be open to complaints. She said this was evident in Putrajaya’s push to establish an independent ombudsman system for the people to lodge complaints against ministries and government agencies. “We want […]
‘Ombudsman must be structured to be truly independent
Related News: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/09/ombudsman-must-be-structured-to-be-truly-independent Coverage by: The Star PETALING JAYA: The proposed Ombudsman to investigate public complaints against civil servants, department heads and government agencies must be a truly independent watchdog free of government influence, say civil society organisations. Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) acting chief executive officer Pushpan Murugiah said there should be […]
Anwar: Permohonan Najib tidak dibincangkan semasa mesyuarat Lembaga Pengampunan
Coverage by: BenarNews Related News: https://www.benarnews.org/malay/berita/my-anwar-ampun-230501-05012023155225.html Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim pada Isnin berkata isu pengampunan DiRaja bekas perdana menteri Najib Razak yang sedang menjalani hukuman penjara tidak dibincangkan semasa mesyuarat Lembaga Pengampunan yang bersidang minggu lalu, lantaran kenyataan terbuka rakan-rakannya dalam gabungan Pakatan Harapan yang menegaskan bekas pemimpin itu tidak wajar mendapat pengampunan. Komen-komen berkenaan […]
We knew it, says Bersih on interference in MACC
Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today (FMT) Related News: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/04/30/we-knew-it-says-bersih-on-interference-in-macc-2/?fbclid=IwAR2DQg_-mS8lEASxn5oVn3YvNFrtHQ0G8Ybb-502wxhaLsRoAmyrNSbVnDg PETALING JAYA: The Bersih electoral reform group says remarks by the head of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission indicate that MACC had been used as a political weapon. Bersih chairman Thomas Fann said that Azam Baki’s remarks had affirmed the group’s suspicions that the MACC had been […]
MACC’s investigations in the judiciary: a symptom of deeper institutional rot
During a Dewan Rakyat sitting on 6 April 2023, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Azalina Othman revealed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s investigations into Justice Nazlan Ghazali had found that he violated the Judges’ Code of Ethics when he presided over the controversial SRC International case. According to the […]
Govt urged to park oversight body under parliament
Related News: The Malaysia Insight ANY formation of an oversight body to investigate misconduct by enforcement personnel should be truly independent and placed under the purview of parliament, anti-graft watchdogs said. Welcoming the establishment of an impartial and independent oversight body to investigate complaints of misconduct in all enforcement agencies, Center to Combat Corruption and […]
MACC needs new chief to restore public confidence, says group
Related News: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/660341 Coverage by: MalaysiaKini Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim should immediately put the current MACC chief commissioner on leave and conduct an in-depth investigation into its controversies to restore the public’s confidence in the commission, said the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center). Its deputy chief executive officer K Sudhagaran Stanley argued […]
Independent body probing enforcement agencies must be free of political interference, say observers
Related News: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/03/893821/independent-body-probing-enforcement-agencies-must-be-free-political Coverage by: New Straits Times (NST) KUALA LUMPUR: Several organisations have welcomed news of an independent body to investigate complaints against law enforcement agencies. However, they said it could only work if it was free of political interference and if all complaints are truly acted upon. Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism […]
Didn’t PH accuse MACC of being a political tool, C4 asks Anwar
Related News: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/03/28/didnt-ph-accuse-macc-of-being-a-political-tool-c4-asks-anwar/ Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today (FMT) PETALING JAYA: An anti-graft NGO has scoffed at Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s statement that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is an independent body, noting that Pakatan Harapan had been critical of the agency in the past. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) said PH […]
Didik masyarakat tolak rasuah, amal tadbir urus baik menerusi permainan kad interaktif
Related News: https://selangorkini.my/2023/03/didik-masyarakat-tolak-rasuah-amal-tadbir-urus-baik-menerusi-permainan-kad-interaktif/ Coverage by: SelangorKini PETALING JAYA, 12 MAC: Pusat Memerangi Rasuah dan Kronism (C4 Center) mendidik masyarakat tentang tadbir urus yang baik dan penolakan terhadap elemen rasuah menerusi permainan kad interatif ‘Build My Town’. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya berkata permainan yang mula diperkenal pada November lalu membantu masyarakat memperoleh maklumat berhubung peranan dan tanggungjawab […]