C4 lauds royal concerns to fight graft and punish wrongdoers
C4 welcomes the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V’s expression of displeasure at the continued state of corruption The Centre to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Centre) welcomes the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V’s expression of displeasure at the continued state of corruption, misappropriation and leakages in the public service, in his royal address […]
C4 urges federal gov’t to emulate asset declaration move by Selangor
The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4Center) applauds and welcomes Selangor state legislative assembly speaker Hannah Yeoh’s proposal to require all Selangor state assemblypersons to declare their assets and financial interests. To date, asset declaration within the state of Selangor is only compulsory to its executive council members. Other state level public officials are […]
Azmin: Freedom of information a right, OSA a weapon of mass oppression
Press Release 25 July 2016 Azmin: Freedom of information a right, OSA a weapon of mass oppression Shah Alam, 25 Julai – Menteri Besar Selangor Azmin Ali stressed that the announcement by the US Department of Justice concerning the 1MDB scandal is not just a civil suit but the culmination of investigations that have yielded […]
C4: Don’t put the lid on 1MDB investigations
KUALA LUMPUR: The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4) has urged the Attorney-General (AG) to urgently concede to requests for Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) by countries investigating the 1MDB Scandal. “We remind him that he must work for public interest, as he’s paid by taxpayers,” said the NGO’s Founder Director Cynthia Gabriel in a […]
C4 hands over report on Kelantan timber trade to state officials
The story of illegal logging and the timber trade is often a story of violence, killings corruption and money-laundering. It is estimated that up to 25 percent of wood products from East Asia and the Pacific may be produced from illegally harvested wood (Chattam House). The timber trade in Malaysia has long been a subject […]
Press freedom crucial for clean, accountable governance
In the spirit of World Press Freedom Day, the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) denounces the Malaysian government’s increasing attacks on our press, the fourth estate of realm of a society. Since the 13th general election, the government has been widening its control over the press, using oppressive laws that violate freedom of […]
End secrecy laws now, reform OSA and protect whistleblowers
The Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) is shocked by the recent arrest of whistleblower Rafizi Ramli, and strongly condemns the authorities’ rash action. Rafizi Ramli, the Pandan Member of Parliament (MP), was detained by 10 to 15 policemen while exiting the Parliament building on Tuesday for blowing the whistle on maladministration, and has […]
Hiding the 1MDB Audit Report behind the OSA, contradicts the underlying function of the audit itself
The Auditor general is duty bound to declassify the report immediately, given huge public interest involved. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) strongly condemns the Auditor-General’s (A-G) decision to classify the final federal audit report on the highly controversial 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) 1972. While the […]
MACC must probe bauxite issue in Kuantan, says C4
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission was urged today to begin a stringent investigation into the bauxite mining scandal PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission was urged today to begin a stringent investigation into the bauxite mining scandal in Kuantan, which has caused damage to plantation land and pollution of water supplies. The Centre to Combat Corruption […]
Probe the complaint not the complainant! Amend the secrecy laws
The alleged financial mismanagement and corrupt practices of the Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation. MEDIA STATEMENT, 26 NOVEMBER 2015