PAC findings expose massive misgovernance issue at the heart of migrant labour recruitment, police investigations must ensue
6 JULY 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 3 July 2024, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) led by Mas Ermieyati reported that the migrant labour recruitment system under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs had been operating for six years without having been formalised in a contract. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 […]
Positive developments for a Malaysian Ombudsman office must be matched by robust and effective implementation
9 JULY 2024 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) welcomes the acceptance in full of several key recommendations on institutional reform by the Malaysian delegation to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland last Friday. These recommendations were among a total of 348 received on a broad range […]
National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028 (NACS): Recent governance controversies underscore urgent need to improve and implement NACS measures
1 JULY 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 7 May 2024, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim launched the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2024-2028 (NACS). The NACS is a continuation of Malaysia’s National Anti-Corruption Plan 2019-2023 (NACP) which provides a framework to address and combat corruption by improving governance and strengthening integrity, transparency, and accountability in public service administration. However, […]
Asia Mobiliti saga: Government must urgently enact procurement reforms to overcome dangers of conflict of interest and lack of transparency
29 MAY 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 24 May 2024, Selangor State Executive Councillor on Investment, Trade and Mobility Ng Sze Han pushed back on concerns surrounding the appointment of Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd (Asia Mobiliti) as a service provider for Selangor Mobility’s Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) system in June last year. This comes amid […]
Breaking Headlines: C4 Center Press Statements and Policy Positions in 2023
Breaking Headlines: C4 Center Press Statements and Policy Positions in 2023 is a compilation of our organisation’s work in shaping public discourse over the past year. Through the production of this booklet, we hope to archive and convey the institutional memory of C4 Center and our consistent presence in national media. This booklet also aims […]
Reappointment of Azam Baki as MACC Chief highlights continued failure of Government to enact institutional reform
14 MAY 2024PRESS STATEMENT On 12 May 2024, Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki was reappointed to hold the office for another year, following a previous one-year term extension conferred in 2023. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) reiterates the criticism in its media statement dated 17 May […]
C4 Press Statement: Former Lawmaker’s Irresponsible Food Dumping Highlights Ignorance in Food Security and Waste Management Issues.
24 APRIL 2024 PRESS STATEMENT Former Lawmaker’s Irresponsible Food Dumping Highlights Ignorance in Food Security and Waste Management Issues. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is astounded by the recent revelation of former Kuala Krau Member of Parliament (MP) Ismail Mohamed Said’s disposal of a massive amount of staple food including rice, […]
Announcement of Federal Allocations Ahead of Impending By-election Points to Yet More Abuse of Government Machinery
20 APRIL 2024 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) questions the propriety and timing of the recent announcement of a RM5.21 million allocation for projects in Hulu Selangor by Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming, with specific funds for development and maintenance projects specifically in the Kuala […]
C4 Center report launch highlights waste colonialism in Malaysia caused by massive imports of plastic waste from Japan
5 APRIL 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On Thursday, 4 April 2024, the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) launched their latest report, “Ending Waste Colonialism, Governing Plastic Pollution: Japan’s Opportunity to Lead Asia out of the Plastic Crisis”, highlighting waste colonialism in Malaysia caused by massive imports of Japan’s plastic waste. Since China banned […]
Politicians must cease practice of handing out cash during festive seasons
5 APRIL 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 29 March 2024, UMNO Youth chief, Akmal Saleh uploaded a video of himself distributing envelopes containing money to police personnel in Jasin, Melaka in conjunction with the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations. He later expressed that he would be giving similar donations to local council officials and the Jasin district […]