Army procurement corruption – can the Government Procurement Act prevent future scandals?
PRESS STATEMENT8 JANUARY 2026 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is deeply alarmed by the revelations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) that investigations have been opened into alleged procurement misconduct by Royal Malaysian Armed Forces. The MACC has published several public statements stating that it had opened investigations under Section 17(a) […]
Investigate allegations of attempted bribery and “policy capture” on the GEG Bill
22 DECEMBER 2025PRESS STATEMENT In an op-ed for Malaysia Gazette, G. Sivamalar, an aide of former Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa, alleged that Zaliha was offered a bribe of RM50 million to scrap the proposed Generational End Game (GEG) Bill, which would have completely banned smoking for Malaysians born after 2007. Sivamalar stated in the […]
Whistleblower Protection Act amendments: Anwar’s proposal questionable, refusing to support “unclean” whistleblowers hampers anti-corruption efforts
17 DECEMBER 2025PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) strongly questions Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s comments in the Dewan Negara on 16 December 2025 on planned amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) 2010 early next year. According to Anwar, the WPA 2010 shall undergo another set of amendments to differentiate […]
Anwar’s aide implicated in corruption: Will the Madani government ever get serious about corruption?
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT 27 NOVEMBER 2025 On 25 November 2025, it was reported that businessman and whistleblower Albert Tei, had released information purportedly linking Shamsul Iskandar Akin – political secretary to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim – to the Sabah mining scandal. In a statement, Albert claimed that Shamsul had allegedly received RM629,000 from Albert after […]
Selayang Municipal Council’s claimed ignorance of a royal linked in concession is simple negligence, exposes serious accountability and integrity issues
PRESS STATEMENT 22 NOVEMBER 2025 Selayang Municipal Council’s claimed ignorance of a royal linked in concession is simple negligence, exposes serious accountability and integrity issues On 21 November 2025, Malaysiakini reported that the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) claimed it was unaware that Selmax Sdn Bhd – the company awarded the concession to manage the Selangor […]
Selangor Government must clear up all suspicions regarding Selangor Intelligent Parking concessions
19 NOVEMBER 2025PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4 Center) expresses deep concern over the escalating controversy surrounding the Selangor Intelligent Parking (SIP) initiative, following the 17 November 2025 Malaysiakini report revealing that a member of the Selangor royal family, Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah, holds a beneficial 16.5% stake in Selmax […]
No Further Action on Bloomberg report: Will Anwar deny interference allegations now?
8 NOVEMBER 2025 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) notes with concern the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) decision to issue a No Further Action (NFA) directive for the police investigation opened into a Bloomberg report on alleged interference by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in the operations of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission […]
Malaysia-US trade pact risks bypassing procurement laws, putting multi-billion ringgit GLC investments beyond oversight
3 NOVEMBER 2025 PRESS STATEMENT During the recent ASEAN Summit 2025, Malaysia and the United States of America signed a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). Among the terms of the agreement was the commitment by Malaysia that local government-linked companies (GLCs) would procure various goods and services from the US amounting to approximately RM1 […]
FAM Scandal: Embarrassing revelations reflects deep-rooted accountability crisis in Malaysia’s major institutions
PRESS STATEMENT 24 OCTOBER 2025 On 25 September 2025, the International Federation of Association Football’s (FIFA) Disciplinary Committee announced that they had sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and seven players for breaches of Article 22 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, which concerns forgery and falsification. FIFA claimed that FAM had doctored citizenship documentation […]
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Government Procurement Bill: A sorely needed law with institutionally dangerous flaws
9 SEPTEMBER 2025 We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs), are alarmed by the recent passing of the Government Procurement Bill by the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara. The rushed passing of the Bill, the lack of consultations held on the draft bill, coupled with questionable provisions granting the Minister of Finance a disproportionate degree […]