MBPJ Councillors steamrolled, to what end?
Related News: https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2023/06/02/mbpj-councillors-steamrolled-to-what-end Coverage by: The Star On May 30th, 19 Councillors of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) walked out of an ongoing Council Meeting after Petaling Jaya Mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir refused to heed their concerns regarding the procedure taken in granting approval for a development project on Lorong Sultan, wherein approval […]
Salah faham antara Ahli Majlis MBPJ, Datuk Bandar selesai
PETALING JAYA – Salah faham yang berlaku antara Ahli Majlis dengan Datuk Bandar Petaling Jaya, Mohamad Azhan Md Amir dalam Mesyuarat Penuh Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) pada Selasa lalu telah diselesaikan secara baik. Exco Kerajaan Tempatan dan Pengangkutan Awam Negeri Selangor, Ng Sze Han berkata, pada pagi Jumaat telah berlangsung pertemuan antara Mohamad Azhan […]
Explain procedural changes during MPBJ meeting, mayor told
Related News: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/06/02/explain-procedural-changes-during-mpbj-meeting-mayor-told/ Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today (FMT) PETALING JAYA: The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) has urged Petaling Jaya mayor Azhan Amir to explain the change in procedural matters during a recent Petaling Jaya City Council (MPBJ) meeting. In a statement, C4 said it was concerned by the mayor’s response to […]
Auditor-General’s Report 2021 Series 2: Parliamentary democracy reduced to a farce by Perikatan Nasional
During a Dewan Rakyat sitting on 6 June 2023, the opposition bloc comprising politicians from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition unanimously and vehemently protested the Auditor-General’s Report 2021 Series 2 (AG’s Report) being debated in Parliament. While Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul moved forward with the motion to allow the report to be debated, none […]
MBPJ Councillors steamrolled, to what end?
2 JUNE 2023 PRESS STATEMENT MBPJ Councillors steamrolled, to what end? On May 30th, 19 Councillors of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) walked out of an ongoing Council Meeting after Petaling Jaya Mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir refused to heed their concerns regarding the procedure taken in granting approval for a development project on […]
LCS Scandal: Remedying Corruption or Simply Ignoring It?
PRESS STATEMENT On 26 May, it was reported that Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd (BNS), a subsidiary of Boustead Holding Berhad (BHB) signed a sixth supplemental contract for the procurement of the littoral combat ships (LCS), reducing the deliverables from six ships to five, but ballooning the total cost of the project from RM9.13 billion […]
Anti-graft watchdog calls out Wong Chen for conflict of interest
Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today (FMT) Related News: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/05/27/anti-graft-watchdog-calls-out-wong-chen-for-conflict-of-interest/ PETALING JAYA: The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) is unhappy with Subang MP Wong Chen’s explanation for becoming the non-executive chairman of Malaysia Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV). Wong is also the chairman of the parliamentary select committee on international relations and trade. Following his […]
Chorus of calls for Jho Low to face the music
Related News: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/05/27/chorus-of-calls-for-jho-low-to-face-the-music Coverage by: The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to bring back fugitive financier Low Taek Jho or Jho Low (pic) should be made without delay, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The Alliance for a Safe Community chairman said justice would only be served once Jho Low had been successfully brought back to […]
Azam Baki’s term extension: a sign of MACC’s persistent institutional flaws despite increased action – C4 Center
Related News: https://www.weekly-echo.com/azam-bakis-term-extension-a-sign-of-maccs-persistent-institutional-flaws-despite-increased-action-c4-center/ Coverage by: Weekly Echo KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 – The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) says it is disappointed with the move to extend the term of the current Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki for another year. His term was due to end on […]
Statement: Azam Baki’s term extension: a sign of MACC’s persistent institutional flaws despite increased action
On 10 May 2023, it was reported that the current Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki’s term as chief commissioner has been extended for another year. His term was due to end on 12 May, with the extension taking effect that same day. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 […]