Federal Court’s Dismissal of NFCorp’s Defamation Suit against Rafizi Ramli a Crucial Judgement that Upholds a Citizen’s Right to Free Speech and Fair Comment
PRESS STATEMENT 27 APRIL 2022 defamation suit against Rafizi following the former Pandan member of parliament’s press conference in 2012, during which he alleged the company had used a RM250 million government loan as collateral to purchase commercial properties in KL Eco City. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) celebrates the recent […]
Roger Ng’s Conviction For His Role In The 1MDB Scandal A Victory For Justice And The Malaysian People
PRESS STATEMENT 12 APRIL 2022 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) lauds the conviction of Robert Ng, the former head of Goldman Sachs in Malaysia, for his role in the 1MDB scandal, where over US$4 billion (RM16 billion) was stolen from the Malaysian people. Ng was convicted of two counts of conspiring […]
MySJ Sdn Bhd Once Again Demonstrates Culture of Cronyism and Underhanded Dealings
PRESS STATEMENT 29 March 2022 The revelation by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the MySejahtera application was developed without a contract between the government and the private company who created it, and that it had been approved for sale through direct negotiations to another company is damning, further highlighting the lack of transparency in […]
Parliament must convene special session to explain MySejahtera issue, says anti-graft body
Topic: Good Governance and Anti-CorruptionRelated news: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/374243Coverage by: The Malaysian Insight PARLIAMENT must convene a special session for Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to provide a full and satisfactory explanation on the MySejahtera application issue, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) said. C4 demanded a clarification as well as an assurance that future proceedings with regard to […]
C4 Center e-Annual Report 2021
2021 was another year fraught with many events and challenges for us at C4 Center as our team continued its work of investigative evidence-based reporting and consistently held those in power to account, despite the increasingly disabling environment. C4 Center further strengthened our outreach programmes, in particular better access to the Malay-speaking population and channels, […]
Cynthia nominated for US Women of Courage Award
Related news: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/613525 Coverage by: Malaysiakini Corruption buster Cynthia Gabriel is the US Embassy Kuala Lumpur’s nominee for the 2022 International Women of Courage Award. In conjunction with International Women’s Day, the US Embassy said it is proud to honour Gabriel, the founder of Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4), as its nominee. “The US […]
BFM: Perikatan Nasional pledges not to be corrupt, C4 weighs in
Topic: Good Governance and Anti-CorruptionRelated news: https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/evening-edition/perikatan-nasional-pledges-not-to-be-corruptCoverage by: BFM The coalition’s Chairman, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, announced that each of its candidates will take an anti-corruption oath ahead of the Johor state elections. How does this pledge reflect on the state of politics in Malaysia, and what would it mean to be a truly clean government? We […]
Zahid’s case key to uncovering abuse of charity foundations for political gain – C4 Centre
Topics: Political Corruption & Conflict of Interest, Good Governance & Anti-Corruption, Political FundingRelated news: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/opinion/52899/zahids-case-key-to-uncovering-abuse-of-charity-foundations-for-political-gain-c4-centreCoverage by: The Vibes THE Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Centre) welcomes the decision of the high court to order former deputy prime minister and current Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to enter defence for all 47 counts of […]
CPI 2021: Make anti-corruption a top priority
Topics: MACC Independence, Political Corruption & Conflict of Interest, Good Governance & Anti-CorruptionRelated news: https://www.astroawani.com/rancangan/awani-tonight/cpi-2021-make-anticorruption-top-priority-1945674Coverage by: Astro Awani “Hold your MPs accountable; make sure they support and implement the National Anti-Corruption Plan” says C4’s Sudhagaran Stanley in fight against corruption.
Ranking drop in corruption index a ‘wake-up call’, anti-graft watchdogs tell Putrajaya
Topics: Political Corruption & Conflict of Interest, Good Governance & Anti-CorruptionRelated news: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/363679Coverage by: The Malaysian Insight PUTRAJAYA must wake up to Malaysia dropping five places in the Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2021 report and make a serious effort to arrest the decline, anti-graft groups and a veteran lawmaker said. Center to Combat Corruption […]