Press Statement: Drop the investigation under the OSA against CodeBlue Editor-in-Chief
Press Statement 26 June 2020 The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is shocked to learn that CodeBlue news site editor-in-chief Boo Su-Lyn has been summoned by the police for investigation under the Penal Code and the Official Secrets Act (OSA). The investigation is in relation to her articles on the findings of an […]
Press Statement: A corporate liability provision: a needed boost to curb bribery and corruption in the private sector
C4 PRESS RELEASE 22 MAY 2020 Overview The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) is pleased with the announcement that the Corporate Liability Provision under the new Section 17A of the MACC Act will commence without delay on 1 June 2020. Sec 17A of the MACC Act is needed to effectuate the principle […]
Press Statement: Come clean on MOH’s RM30 million procurement scandal, Adham Baba told
PRESS STATEMENT DATED 11 MAY 2020 The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) is deeply disturbed by news articles reporting that several companies directly appointed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to supply Covid-19 related testing equipment are currently mired in controversy and are being probed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Overview […]
Press Statement: Possible illegal insider trading involving Boustead Group
PRESS STATEMENT DATED 5 MAY 2020 SECURITIES COMMISSION SHOULD PROBE POSSIBLE ILLEGAL INSIDER TRADING INVOLVING BOUSTEAD GROUP Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) appear to be undergoing another major shake-up at the top since the formation of the unelected government of Perikatan Nasional in February 2020. The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4) has expressed concern together […]
Press Statement: Extend Parliamentary sitting scheduled on 18 May 2020
Extend Parliamentary Sitting Scheduled on 18 May 2020 2 May 2020 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) refers to the Prime Minister’s statement announcing the government’s decision to reopen most businesses on Monday. This decision was made due to the fact that the severity of the economic meltdown was taking its toll amid […]
Press Statement: One day Parliamentary sitting a mockery of Parliamentary sovereignty
PRESS RELEASE 19 April 20202 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) refers to the news reports dated April 17th stating that Parliament would convene on May 18th 2020, but only for one day. C4 Center is appalled at the blatant disregard displayed by the illegitimate government for the principle of Parliamentary sovereignty. […]
Press Statement: Convene Parliament now!
PRESS RELEASE16 April 2020 We Cannot Allow Parliament to be Sidestepped in Responding to Covid Pandemic Over the last few days, in the face of the pandemic, Malaysians have been receiving a portion of the cash aid promised by the unelected Perikatan Nasional government. Individuals or families will be receiving RM1000 or less this month, […]
Press Statement: Be transparent over recovered 1MDB assets worth RM1.3 billion
Press Statement15 April 2020 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) refers to the news articles reporting that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has returned another RM1.3 billion of recovered 1MDB assets to Malaysia. Given the gravity of the 1MDB cross border corruption scandal, this move must be lauded, given the […]
IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE: Unethical and irresponsible reporting of our colleagues- Cynthia Gabriel and Jerald Joseph
Unethical and Irresponsible Reporting of our Colleagues- Cynthia Gabriel and Jerald Joseph We find FMT’s report on Cynthia Gabriel and Jerald Joseph really shameful and irresponsible. The original FMT report does not name them. But now, another account, evidently based on the report, has named them and is making baseless accusations. It looks like some […]
Press Statement: Anti-corruption rhetoric will never purify the unelected Perikatan Nasional Government
PRESS STATEMENT 14 MARCH 2020 The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) has watched in disbelief the political turmoil in the country and registers its utter abhorrence at the formation of the unelected government of Perikatan Nasional (PN) through an outright power grab. If there is one thing to sum up the treachery […]