Contributing PTPTN money to Lembaga Zakat Kedah raises serious suspicion due to Conflict of Interest
C4 Center is surprised over the move made by PTPTN Chairman, Wan Saiful Wan Jan contributing PTPTN money to Lembaga Zakat Negeri Kedah yesterday. Just not long ago, PTPTN Policy and Operations Deputy Chief Executive, Mastura Mohd Khalid told the media that PTPTN had borrowed money from the bank to fund 2.9 million students and […]
#ConsiderThis | Corruption – Addressing the slide
Topic: Business Politics Nexus, Good Governance & Anti-CorruptionRelated news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRdJLZJ-cSUCoverage by: Astro Awani On #ConsiderThis, Sharaad Kuttan & Melisa Idris ask Dr Muhammad Mohan, Cynthia Gabriel & Dr KM Loi if oversight mechanisms have been weakened under emergency public health protocols. #NormaBaharu #AWANIdunia #HapusCOVID19
Punishment of whistleblower judge a regressive step in calling out corruption and injustice
PRESS STATEMENT 06 FEBRUARY 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) laments the fate of Judge Hamid Sultan Abu Backer who has been suspended until retirement for his affidavit alleging judicial misconduct, and views this verdict with concern as future whistleblowers will now be less likely to come forward for fear of […]
Suspension of ‘whistleblower judge’ a blow to fight against corruption, says C4
Topic: Whistleblower Protection Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today Related news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/02/06/suspension-of-whistleblower-judge-a-blow-to-fight-against-corruption-says-c4/ PETALING JAYA: The suspension of the “whistleblower judge” is a big blow to the nation’s efforts to protect those who are willing to come forward to expose corruption and misconduct, says the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4). It said the fate of […]
Political-business “unholy nexus” must be dismantled, MACC needs more teeth
Topic: Nexus Between Politics and Business Coverage by: Focus Malaysia Related news: https://focusmalaysia.my/political-business-unholy-nexus-must-be-dismantled-macc-needs-more-teeth/ THE recent conviction of former Felda chairman Tan Sri Isa Samad for corruption shows how dangerous the “unholy nexus” between politics and business can be to a nation. “It clearly shows how government-linked companies (GLC) are manipulated and used as conduits to […]
Malaysia falls six ranks in CPI, mark of corruption seeping deeper into the nation
PRESS STATEMENT 28 JANUARY 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) laments Malaysia dropping a whopping six ranks to 57th place in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2020, and is deeply troubled that this marks entrenched corruption seeping deeper into the institutions and administration that governs the country. The release of the CPI […]
Taman Rimba Kiara a hard-fought victory
PRESS STATEMENT 28 JANUARY 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) lauds the unanimous decision made by the Court of Appeal with regards to the Taman Rimba Kiara case, where the development order for the project is considered null and void. This verdict vindicates our longstanding, detailed research and advocacy work, as […]
Anti-graft body calls for further probe into Ku Nan’s land deals
Topic: TRK Court of AppealRelated news: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/297551 Coverage: The Malaysian Insight AFTER the development order for a condominium project in Taman Rimba Kiara was declared null and void yesterday, the authorities must now investigate other dubious land deals involving the former Federal Territories minister, said a graft watchdog. The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism […]
After dropping points in CPI, NGO tells govt to pick up the slack
Topic: CPI 2020 drop Coverage by: MalaysiaKini Related news: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/560835 The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) has called on Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to rework his administration towards improving the country’s anti-corruption performance. This comes after Malaysia dropped two points and six rungs compared to its 2019 performance in the global Corruption Perception Index […]
Meat cartel scandal sign of how corruption affects everyday life
PRESS STATEMENT 26 JANUARY 2021 The existence of the meat cartels, along with the exposé about questionable meats being sold in Malaysia through those cartels, points to long entrenched corruption involving several government agencies in collusion with the businesses. It is a jarring indication of just how deep corruption among the few can severely impact […]