Seeking Control of Malaysia’s Political System
A major feature of Malaysia’s political system has been the persistent link between politics and business, a phenomenon commonly referred to as money politics or political business. This political-business nexus has a multi-dimensional form, with each trait subject to change. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) has prepared Business in Politics: Seeking Control of Malaysia’s Political System, a report that draws attention to previously unnoted forms of connections between politics and business that merit attention, what we have termed as business-in-politics, with a focus on sitting Members of Parliament. The MPs under review have been mired in controversial corporate-related matters, have off-shore accounts and foreign business interests, or have hopped out of the party or coalition under whose ticket they won a seat in Parliament.
Four forms of business-in-politics forms have been identified:
- politicians who belong to a family business or are closely related to owners of such firms;
- children of former government leaders who were active in business, but now are MPs;
- people in business entering politics; and
- former executives from the private sector and GLCs now in politics.
Download the full report here: https://c4center.org/wp-content/uploads/Business-in-Politics-by-Dr-Terence-Gomez-20221102-12-07pm.pdf
Access the press release here: https://c4center.org/c4-center-launches-business-in-politics-seeking-control-of-malaysias-political-system-report/
