Press Conference of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia (APPGM) at KarangKraf
Dr Edmund Terence Gomez and Cynthia Gabriel, members of the Board of Directors of C4 Center were speaking at a press conference of the APPGM – Integrity, Governance and Anti-Corruption held at Karangkraf. Former Cabinet Minister Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar, APPGM Chairman Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, Deputy Chairperson Mas Ermieyati and many others attended […]
Closed Door Roundtable Discussion on Malaysia’s Public Procurement System
C4 Center team together with Rasuah Busters had a closed-door session with industry players on how we can improve our public procurement process taking into account the various issues from corruption, abuse of power and the seeming lack of investigations on perpetrators. We further looked at how technology can play a role in mitigating these […]
Social Media Statement: Perak State to build a Concerning dinosaur park in UNESCO’s Kinta Valley Geopark
C4 Center with deep concerns expresses our dissatisfaction pertaining to Perak State’s decision to build a ‘Dinosaur Park’ over Kinta Valley Geopark. This park will jeopardise the cave and karst natural ecosystems and eventually taint the effort to obtain UNESCO status for the geopark. It is critical for the state to comply with the Environmental […]
APPG Meeting on Political Finance
C4 Center attended APPG Meeting on Political Finance yesterday at the Parliament to discuss provisions of the political finance bill that will be presented to the government. The APPG comprises members of parliament from across the board and members of civil society organisations including Ideas, C4 Center and The Bar Council. C4 Center will continue […]
C4 Center supports IGP’s tough stance on corruption
Press Statement24 March 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) commends Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador for his tough stance on “crooked and corrupt police personnel”, including calling out top cops and his former predecessors. His recent statements that there exists a cartel of officers on the ground working to […]
New MACC Act for Corruption Used for the First Time
The MACC’s newly introduced corporate liability provision was used for the first time to charge a company for corruption and bribery. The said offence involved a former director of the company. The person associated allegedly paid a bribe totaling RM321,350 between 29 June to 14 October 2020 in order to secure a sub-contract for the […]
Let MACC do its job without fear or favour in investigating “katak” politicians
Press Statement 19 March 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) calls for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be allowed to conduct its investigations without favour or fear, with strengthened independence to prevent the commission from being used in a political capacity. According to Malaysiakini, Kuala Langat MP Xavier Jeyakumar had […]
Conflict of Interest: Analysis & Recommendation on Preventing Political Patronage and Corruption in Malaysia.
Conflict of Interest: Preventing Political Patronage and Corruption in Malaysia Report was launched on 21 February 2019. This is a video summary of the event which was held at Aloft KL Sentral Hotel. This video was made by our friends at Media Rakyat. More videos of the event can be found on our youtube channel: C4 : Forum […]
The Taman Rimba Kiara Land Grab and the Web of Conflict of Interest
A serious conflict of interest and complex web of connections between former FT Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan and property tycoon, Tan Sri Desmond Lim Siew Choon (developer and owner of Pavilion Shopping Mall). KuNan was also linked to the Pavilion Genting Highlands project through a series of amazing coincidences, despite his denials of any […]
Rosmah Mansor Graft Trial worth RM1.25 billion
Rosmah Mansor’s corruption case is a clear example how resources are diverted from the poor. In the end, the taxpayers’ money being stolen and the public, robbed!