Come clean over RM11.5bil borrowings, watchdog tells Putrajaya
Topic: Good Governance and Anti-Corruption; Political Corruption and Freedom of Information Related news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/08/11/come-clean-over-rm11-5bil-borrowings-watchdog-tells-putrajaya/ Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today Minderjeet Kaur PETALING JAYA: An anti-corruption watchdog has questioned why the government borrowed RM11.5 billion in a span of 10 days, and demanded that the Perikatan Nasional government be transparent over the loans. The Center to […]
Persecution of whistleblowers in Malaysia must stop – C4 Center
Topic: Whistleblower Protection Related news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc0mimCDeEU&t=112s Coverage by: Astro Awani There is a profound need for reforms to be undertaken to the current Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 to encourage a culture of whistleblowing in Malaysia. Speaking to Astro Awani, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) programme director Sudhagaran Stanley said amendments to the […]
Voters need to show who is boss, say watchdogs
Topic: Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Related news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/08/06/voters-need-to-show-who-is-boss-say-watchdogs/ Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today Minderjeet Kaur PETALING JAYA: Anti-graft advocates have urged the rakyat to show politicians who is the boss by rejecting those involved in corruption and without integrity during GE15. Aira Azhari of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs said politicians are still […]
Unable to take pollution in Sg Petani, green activist moves to Penang
Topic: Environmental Governance Media Organisation: Free Malaysia Today Related news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/07/29/unable-to-take-pollution-in-sg-petani-green-activist-moves-to-penang/ GEORGE TOWN: An activist who fought against poor air quality due to open burning by illegal recycling factories in Sungai Petani has revealed that she moved out of Kedah due to such pollution. Having spent most of her life in the northern state, Persatuan […]
What’s happening to Tajuddin, Xavier cases, MACC asked
Topic: MACC Independence, Separation of AG & PP Media organisation: Free Malaysia Today Related news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/07/27/whats-happening-to-tajuddin-xavier-cases-macc-asked/ PETALING JAYA: Two anti-graft groups have called for an update on the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigations into alleged cases involving MPs Tajuddin Abdul Rahman and Dr Xavier Jayakumar. Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) said it was important for the agency […]
Transparency a weapon in war against pandemic
Topic: Freedom of Information Coverage by: The Malaysian Insight Related news: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/327881 * Commentary by Mustafa K. Anuar TRANSPARENCY and accountability are highly valued in a democracy, especially when the country is facing challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. In other words, a lack of truth or inaccurate information could make it hard to formulate […]
Ku Nan’s acquittal a blow in fight against money politics, says C4
Topic: Political funding Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today Relevant news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/07/16/ku-nans-acquittal-a-blow-in-fight-against-money-politics-says-c4/ PETALING JAYA: A Court of Appeal verdict that quashed the conviction of a former minister for receiving RM2 million from a businessman is a major blow to the fight against money politics, an anti-graft group said. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 […]
Ku Nan’s graft conviction overturned
Topic: Political funding Coverage by: BFM Related news: https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/evening-edition/ku-nans-graft-conviction-overturned Earlier today, the Court of Appeal overturned the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s corruption conviction against Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, who was accused of receiving for himself RM2 million from businessperson Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong, director at Aset Kayamas. We find out more about the significance […]
RM2 juta jauh lebih banyak dari had perbelanjaan p’raya – C4
Topic: Political funding Coverage by: MalaysiaKini Related news: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/583317 Dikemas kini dengan berita penuh. Kumpulan antirasuah C4 membangkitkan isu berkaitan sumbangan politik untuk pilihan raya kecil (PRK) bernilai RM2 juta yang diterima oleh bekas menteri Umno Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor. Pengasas C4 Cynthia Gabriel berkata jumlah itu melebih had perbelanjaan pilihan raya sebanyak RM200,000 yang […]
Families of politicians must also declare wealth, says C4
Topic: Asset declaration Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today Related news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/07/14/families-of-politicians-must-also-declare-wealth-says-c4/ PETALING JAYA: An anti-graft NGO has proposed that the immediate family members of politicians and government officials are also made to declare their assets annually. In supporting a call by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for an asset declaration law, the Center to Combat […]