Sabah corruption scandal: Farhash Wafa Salvador’s alleged involvement in underhanded contracting once again
PRESS STATEMENT 25 JULY 2025 On 21 July 2024, news portal MalaysiaNow reported that Bumi Suria Sdn Bhd was awarded the exploration licence for coal mining by Sabah Mineral Management Sdn Bhd (SMM). Documents obtained from an insider by the portal showed that Bumi Suria was granted exclusive rights to explore and search for minerals […]
Statements from Anwar’s political aide reveal entrenchment of patronage politics even at the lowest levels of government
PRESS STATEMENT 30 MAY 2025 In response to C4 Center’s press statement “Anwar betrays reform by endorsing appointments for political loyalty” dated 27 May 2025, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s aide Kamil Abdul Munim claimed that C4 Center misunderstood Anwar’s statement over political appointments. Kamil stated that Anwar’s comments only applied to appointments for village chief […]
Anwar betrays reform by endorsing appointments for political loyalty
PRESS STATEMENT 27 MAY 2025 On 24 May 2025, during his winding-up address at the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) national congress, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that political appointments made by a government to qualified individuals should be allowed, as they do not constitute an abuse of power. He justified this by stating that there […]
Fresh allegations of Najib Razak’s involvement in tainted Scorpenesubmarine deals renews call for government action
PRESS STATEMENT23 MAY 2025 On 20 May 2025, Bloomberg released a report alleging that former Prime Minister Najib Razak was present in the meetings for the procurement of Scorpene-class submarines while serving as Defence Minister in 2002. These claims were sourced from documents by the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) in France, who are investigating […]
MACC Chief Commissioner’s reappointment: a shameful continuationof government’s feeble anti-corruption approach
PRESS STATEMENT 12 MAY 2025 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) once again emphasises its condemnation of the decision to reappoint MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki to the position for another one-year term. This decision comes after two prior one-year extensions in 2023 and 2024, despite Azam having passed the mandatory retirement […]
Ayer Kuning state by-election: Public servants should not be involved in active politics
PRESS STATEMENT 15 APRIL 2025 In the lead-up to the Ayer Kuning state by-election, the candidate named by Barisan Nasional (BN) has been reported as being a Grade DG52 public servant under the Ministry of Education while at the same time holding the position of Tapah UMNO Division secretary – raising the issue of public […]
Expiry of MACC Chief Commissioner’s tenure an opportunity for Government to chart a new path
PRESS STATEMENT 8 APRIL 2025 On 3 April 2025, a news outlet reported that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim plans to grant another extension to MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki’s tenure for 6 months once his tenure ends in May this year. If true, this would follow two prior one-year extensions despite Azam having passed the […]
Selangor state government fails to understand its duty to uphold right to information and public participation
PRESS STATEMENT 28 MARCH 2025 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is appalled by the failure of the Selangor state government to facilitate meaningful public participation in a public hearing during the Local Investigation and Hearing Committee Meeting of the Selangor Draft Structure Plan 2035. The decisions made by the Selangor state […]
Whistleblower Protection Act Amendments: A step forward, but several critical reforms still missing
PRESS STATEMENT 7 MARCH 2025 On 6 March 2025, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman tabled the Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Bill 2025 for its first reading. Key amendments to Sections 5, 6, and 11 of the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (WPA 2010) were proposed: The Center to Combat Corruption […]
Sabah Corruption Scandal: Now is the time to introduce a Political Financing Act
5 FEBRUARY 2025 PRESS STATEMENT On 3 February 2025, it was reported that the whistleblower who exposed a series of videos implicating Sabah assemblypersons in an alleged corruption scandal has claimed that state Governor Musa Aman’s son-in-law, Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif, offered a settlement to silence him. The whistleblower also revealed that the alleged settlement […]