Adam Radlan’s acquittal: Prosecution must answer for withdrawal of corruption charges
PRESS STATEMENT 22 AUGUST 2025 On August 20th, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia’s Segambut deputy chief Adam Radlan was acquitted of 12 corruption charges relating to the Jana Wibawa project, i.e. 5 charges of accepting or soliciting bribes under Section 16 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act (MACCA) 2009 and 7 charges of money laundering under […]
Najib’s DNAA the latest in a spate of failed corruption prosecutions, AGC must be accountable
PRESS STATEMENT20 JUNE 2025 Najib’s DNAA the latest in a spate of failed corruption prosecutions, AGC must be accountable On 20 June 2025, The Kuala Lumpur High Court granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) to former premier Najib Abdul Razak over three money laundering charges involving RM27 million from SRC International Sdn […]
Fresh allegations of Najib Razak’s involvement in tainted Scorpenesubmarine deals renews call for government action
PRESS STATEMENT23 MAY 2025 On 20 May 2025, Bloomberg released a report alleging that former Prime Minister Najib Razak was present in the meetings for the procurement of Scorpene-class submarines while serving as Defence Minister in 2002. These claims were sourced from documents by the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office (PNF) in France, who are investigating […]
MACC Chief Commissioner’s reappointment: a shameful continuationof government’s feeble anti-corruption approach
PRESS STATEMENT 12 MAY 2025 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) once again emphasises its condemnation of the decision to reappoint MACC Chief Commissioner Azam Baki to the position for another one-year term. This decision comes after two prior one-year extensions in 2023 and 2024, despite Azam having passed the mandatory retirement […]
Corruption Perception Index (CPI): PMX narrative on fighting corruption must be backed by key reforms if CPI score is to rise
PRESS STATEMENT 12 FEBRUARY 2025 On 11 February 2025, Transparency International (TI) released the 2024 edition of their Corruption Perception Index (CPI) rankings, which revealed that both Malaysia’s CPI score and ranking for the year had remained stagnant. According to TI, Malaysia maintained its place at 57 out of 180 countries, with a score of […]
Empowering Parliament and protecting whistleblowers: new Acts are welcomed, but will they be fit for purpose?
7 FEBRUARY 2025 PRESS STATEMENT The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is optimistic about the beginning of the first Dewan Rakyat session of 2025 with the planned introduction of two major reform laws: the new Parliamentary Services Act and amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010. We welcome the tabling of these Bills […]
Why does the Madani Government still defend political appointments?
25 OCTOBER 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 22 October 2024, through a supplementary question in Parliament, Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim proposed that only professionals should be appointed to GLC positions, excluding those with political backgrounds. In response, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed the government stance that politicians can be appointed to such positions through […]
Press Statement: Asset declaration must be non-conditional and non-negotiable for all MPs
6 SEPTEMBER 2024On 2 September 2024, Perikatan Nasional (PN) chief whip Takiyuddin Hassan stated that the government had laid out several conditions for Perikatan Nasional (PN) members of Parliament (MPs) to be able to receive financial allocations for their constituencies, through a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government and the opposition. Among the […]
PAC Findings on Failed Pandemic-Era Ventilator Procurement Reiterates Urgent Need for Emergency Procurement Reform
29 MARCH 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 25 March 2024, the Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Mas Ermieyati, reported that Pharmaniaga Logistics Sdn Bhd (PLSB) had agreed on a repayment of RM16.78 million to the Ministry of Health (MOH). This was in relation to the disastrous procurement of ventilators by PLSB in which they […]
CIJ and C4 Center’s Participation in the Working Study Visit to Australia in Support of the Establishment of Malaysian Freedom of Information Legislation
19 MARCH 2024 JOINT PRESS STATEMENT In support of the government’s efforts to enact a federal Freedom of Information (FOI)/Right to Information (RTI) Act by the end of 2024, Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director of the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Prishanth Linggaraj, Policy and Legal Research Officer with the Center to Combat Corruption and […]