United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) against corruption
STATEMENT AT THE INVITATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE PLENARY OF MEMBER STATES 2-4 JUNE 2021 By Cynthia Gabriel Mr. President, distinguished delegates. It is an overwhelming honor to address this first ever Special Session Against Corruption. I am from Malaysia, founding director of the Center to Combat Corruption & […]
Use of public funds must adhere to the highest standards of accountability and not through emergency proclamations, says C4 Center
Press Statement23 APRIL 2021 The latest emergency ordinance, which amended the National Trust Fund Act 1988, is part of a disquieting trend in the ordinances passed thus far since January 13 this year. With a common theme of being able to tap into funds without check and balance, this raises concerns about the potential for […]
Political Financing Through Yayasan And Foundations, Corruption, And The Pursuit Of Power
Press Statement12 April 2021 When politics and business form a nexus, there are bound to be vulnerabilities where unscrupulous individuals use the system to enrich themselves, but the depths to which the system is tainted in Malaysia is shocking, especially when it involves organisations meant to be charitable and community- building. The Center to Combat Corruption and […]
A corrupt system laid bare in our procurement system
Press Statement8 APRIL 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is angered at the latest revelation of a syndicate or a “tender cartel” monopolising government tenders amounting to RM 3.8 billion, laying bare the deep rot in our government procurement system. Just how a long standing “cartel” could even come to be […]
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 […]
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 […]
More transparency, stringency needed to preserve human rights and environment from plastic waste imports, says C4 report
PRESS STATEMENT17 MARCH 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) launched its report on plastic waste yesterday with a webinar featuring a panel of experts, with the report and panel concluding that there needs to be more transparent and stringent laws governing waste and recycling to preserve human rights, health and the […]
Is BNM’s Integrity Compromised?
PRESS STATEMENT 02 MARCH 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is deeply disturbed by recent revelations from the Edge Weekly, that more than US$16 million of the 1MDB money trail had found its way into the company accounts of the spouse of former central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz. If the […]
Gaping holes in LYNAS PDF EIA: The people of Kuantan district has the right to know!
PRESS STATEMENT 20 FEBRUARY 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) demands more transparency regarding the approval of all environmentally-sensitive projects, in this case, Lynas Malaysia’s permanent disposal facility (PDF). According to Malaysiakini’s investigative reports, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Lynas’s PDF revealed that 202.35 hectares (ha) of Bukit Ketam will be developed […]
Cronyism in Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan
Press Statement as at 14 February 2019 C4 Center notes with concern developments in the Federal Territories (FT) Ministry, and is affirms several recent actions by Minister Tuan Khalid Samad, for his continuous effort in exposing past malfeasance of the previous ruling coalition of Barisan National, the blatant land grab and money transfers chiefly manourvered […]