C4 Center urges Dewan Negara to refer Government Procurement Bill 2025 to the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on Law Review
PRESS STATEMENT 5 SEPTEMBER 2025 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) calls on the Dewan Negara to urgently refer the Government Procurement Bill 2025 to the Special Select Committee on Law Review (JPKSUU) for further review. The Bill was rushed through the Dewan Rakyat on 28 August 2025, with only 16 days […]
C4 Center demands that the Government Procurement Bill 2025 must not be passed
28 AUGUST 2025 PRESS STATEMENT C4 Center demands that the Government Procurement Bill 2025 must not be passed On 27 August 2025, the second reading of the Government Procurement Bill 2025 was held in the Dewan Rakyat. The Bill was met with intense scrutiny from the opposition Members of Parliament and even from within the […]
Government Procurement Bill: Serious concerns around Ministerial powers, lack of accountability mechanisms, and disproportionate investigative and enforcement powers
26 August 2025 PRESS STATEMENT On Monday 25 August 2025, the Government Procurement Bill (the “Bill”) was tabled for its first reading in Parliament. The Bill contains 93 clauses with the stated aim of, among others, providing for the duties, accountability, governance and transparency in Government procurement. This Bill comes after years of advocacy from […]
Sabah corruption scandal: Farhash Wafa Salvador’s alleged involvement in underhanded contracting once again
PRESS STATEMENT 25 JULY 2025 On 21 July 2024, news portal MalaysiaNow reported that Bumi Suria Sdn Bhd was awarded the exploration licence for coal mining by Sabah Mineral Management Sdn Bhd (SMM). Documents obtained from an insider by the portal showed that Bumi Suria was granted exclusive rights to explore and search for minerals […]
Whistleblower Protection Act amended: A long-awaited breakthrough that safeguards whistleblowers
Press Statement 23 July 2025 On 22 July 2025, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Bill 2025, marking a long-overdue step forward for whistleblower protection in Malaysia. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) celebrates this development as a crucial milestone in the country’s anti-corruption journey, following years of persistent advocacy […]
Statements from Anwar’s political aide reveal entrenchment of patronage politics even at the lowest levels of government
PRESS STATEMENT 30 MAY 2025 In response to C4 Center’s press statement “Anwar betrays reform by endorsing appointments for political loyalty” dated 27 May 2025, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s aide Kamil Abdul Munim claimed that C4 Center misunderstood Anwar’s statement over political appointments. Kamil stated that Anwar’s comments only applied to appointments for village chief […]
Anwar betrays reform by endorsing appointments for political loyalty
PRESS STATEMENT 27 MAY 2025 On 24 May 2025, during his winding-up address at the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) national congress, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that political appointments made by a government to qualified individuals should be allowed, as they do not constitute an abuse of power. He justified this by stating that there […]
Ayer Kuning state by-election: Public servants should not be involved in active politics
PRESS STATEMENT 15 APRIL 2025 In the lead-up to the Ayer Kuning state by-election, the candidate named by Barisan Nasional (BN) has been reported as being a Grade DG52 public servant under the Ministry of Education while at the same time holding the position of Tapah UMNO Division secretary – raising the issue of public […]
Expiry of MACC Chief Commissioner’s tenure an opportunity for Government to chart a new path
PRESS STATEMENT 8 APRIL 2025 On 3 April 2025, a news outlet reported that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim plans to grant another extension to MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki’s tenure for 6 months once his tenure ends in May this year. If true, this would follow two prior one-year extensions despite Azam having passed the […]
Selangor state government fails to understand its duty to uphold right to information and public participation
PRESS STATEMENT 28 MARCH 2025 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is appalled by the failure of the Selangor state government to facilitate meaningful public participation in a public hearing during the Local Investigation and Hearing Committee Meeting of the Selangor Draft Structure Plan 2035. The decisions made by the Selangor state […]