Media Release: Agong should remain above politics by appointing Tommy Thomas

AGONG MUST REMAIN ABOVE POLITICS BY APPOINTING TOMMY THOMAS PRESS STATEMENT 4 June 2018 PETALING JAYA (Monday): C4 Center respectfully urges the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong to stay above politics by appointing Tommy Thomas as the Attorney General on the advice of the government without futher delay as greater delays will jeopardise the cause of reform in […]

Media Release: Guan Eng needs a clean bill before appointment as minister

GUAN ENG NEEDS A CLEAN BILL BEFORE APPOINTMENT AS MINISTER Press Statement, 22 May 2018 C4 Center is troubled that Lim Guan Eng has been appointed as Finance Minister despite earlier statements by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir (refer to article and date) that he can only be appointed if he has been cleared of […]

Media Release: State Portfolios must be separated from the CM

SEPARATION OF PORTFOLIO MUST ALSO BE PRACTICED AT STATE LEVEL Press Statement 21 May 2018 PETALING JAYA (Tuesday): Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal’s denial that there is no conflict of interest between being chief minister while holding the finance porfolio highlights the necessity to reform this widespread practice in Malaysian governance at […]

Media Release: Abolish Bourdon’s blacklisting, bring him to brief Government

Scorpene Scandal: Remove William Bourdon from Blacklist, Allow Him to Brief Government on Scorpene Probe Press Statement 18 May 2018 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) refers to the indictment of Abdul Razak Baginda by the French Court on 18 July 2017 in connection with the Scorpene corruption scandal and calls on […]

Media Release: We need revolutionary reform of the MACC

Fighting Pervasive Corruption Requires Revolutionary Reform of the MACC Press Statement 15 May 2018 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) refers to the Pakatan Harapan government’s promise in its manifesto to reform the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and welcomes its strong commitment to addressing and stamping  out corruption. We would like to […]

Media Release: Initiate criminal action against Razak Baginda and Najib Razak now

Scorpene Scandal: Initiate Criminal Action against Razak Baginda and Former Prime Minister Najib Razak Now Press Statement 14 May 2018 In reference to the indictment of Abdul Razak Baginda by the French Court on 18 July 2017 in connection with the Scorpene corruption scandal and the strong commitment made by the new Pakatan Harapan government […]

Media release: Appoint independent AG as an interim measure

Appoint Independent Candidate for New Attorney General as an Interim Measure 13 May 2018 NGO Joint Statement BERSIH 2.0, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Pusat Komas and ENGAGE call for the Pakatan Harapan government to appoint an independent and credible candidate to be the new Attorney General, as an […]

Media Release: Stop using Government Funds for partisan gain!

Stop Using Government Funds for Partisan Gain! 07 May 2018 Media Release The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is appalled at the blatant and continued misuse of government monies to entice voters by member of the caretaker government in the remaining campaign period before the polling day. We refer to the announcement […]

Media Release: Stop money politics, play a fair game

Stop Money Politics, Play a Fair Game 4 May 2018, Media Statement The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) notes with grave concern the continued abuse of power by members of the caretaker government during this election period where government resources, in this case the Immigration Department, are abused by the caretaker Deputy […]

Media Statement: Vote buying is a criminal act – stop it!

A STRONG CAUTIONARY NOTE  TO CARETAKER PRIME MINISTER, FEDERAL MINISTERS & CHIEF MINISTERS!  VOTE BUYING & INDUCEMENT OF VOTERS DURING ELECTIONS IS A CRIMINAL ACT. STOP IT! 16 April 2018 Press Release As elections draw nearer, news reports on vote-buying committed by both sides of the political divide keep streaming in – doubled BRIM payments, discounted groceries, […]