C4 Centre questions Najib’s claim of ignorance of meat cartel
Topic: Meat Cartel Coverage by: New Straits Times Related news: https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2021/01/660630/c4-centre-questions-najibs-claim-ignorance-meat-cartel KUALA LUMPUR: The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Centre) has questioned how former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak could plead ignorance to the existence of the meat cartel syndicate in the country. This comes after former Deputy Agriculture Minister Datuk Seri […]
Meat cartel scandal sign of how corruption affects everyday life — C4 Center
Topic: Conflict of Interest Coverage by: MalayMail Related news: https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2021/01/26/meat-cartel-scandal-sign-of-how-corruption-affects-everyday-life-c4-center/1944049 JANUARY 26 — 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 […]
Grave abuse of power has no place in Malaysia’s administration – C4 Centre
Topic: Conflict of Interest Coverage by: The Vibes Related news: https://www.thevibes.com/articles/opinion/10916/grave-abuse-of-power-has-no-place-in-malaysias-administration-c4 THE 12 months’ jail sentence and fine of RM2 million, along with the guilty verdict for former Federal Territories minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor represents a laudable step towards the cleaning up of corruption in the country. The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Centre) […]
Ku Nan convicted in RM2m graft case
Topic: Conflict of Interest Coverage by: BFM Related news: https://www.bfm.my/podcast/evening-edition/evening-edition/ku-nan-convicted-in-rm2m-graft-case Former Federal Territories Minister Ku Nan was sentenced to 12 months’ jail and fined RM2m today by the KL High Court, for his RM2m corruption case. We speak to Cynthia Gabriel for her thoughts on this ruling, and discuss how this decision might affect future […]
Scope for whistleblower protection too narrow, say experts
Topic: Whistleblower Protection Act Webinar Coverage by: Free Malaysia Today Related news: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/11/06/scope-for-whistleblower-protection-too-narrow-say-experts/ PETALING JAYA: Anti-corruption experts have identified multiple issues with the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010, which limits who can be protected by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), stating that these problems must be addressed to restore public trust and increase reporting. Taking part […]
Malaysia’s National Anti-Corruption Plan – real or cosmetic?
Topic: Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Related news: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/508812 Coverage by: Malaysia Kini COMMENT | Today marks the one year anniversary of the National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019 – 2023 (NACP), a clear five-year roadmap to combat corruption. In spite of Malaysia’s marked improvement in the Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2019, there is still much to be done […]
‘M’sia bound by UN convention to recover missing 1MDB funds’
Topic: Political corruption Coverage by: Malaysia Kini Related news: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/337481#.Vw8zbwY8unY.facebook Malaysia is duty-bound to investigate and recover any asset unaccounted for in the 1MDB Public Accounts Committee investigation, because it is a signatory to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). This means cooperating with the international agencies investigating the flow of funds linked to […]