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 […]
Whistleblower Protection Act Amendments: A step forward, but several critical reforms still missing
PRESS STATEMENT 7 MARCH 2025 On 6 March 2025, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman tabled the Whistleblower Protection (Amendment) Bill 2025 for its first reading. Key amendments to Sections 5, 6, and 11 of the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (WPA 2010) were proposed: The Center to Combat Corruption […]
Sabah Corruption Scandal: Now is the time to introduce a Political Financing Act
5 FEBRUARY 2025 PRESS STATEMENT On 3 February 2025, it was reported that the whistleblower who exposed a series of videos implicating Sabah assemblypersons in an alleged corruption scandal has claimed that state Governor Musa Aman’s son-in-law, Mohd Arifin Mohd Arif, offered a settlement to silence him. The whistleblower also revealed that the alleged settlement […]
C4 Center Stands in Solidarity with Sekretariat Rakyat Benci Rasuah
18 JANUARY 2025 PRESS STATEMENT On 25 January 2025, the Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah anti-corruption rally will be held, organised by the Sekretariat Rakyat Benci Rasuah, a student-led group organised in the wake of the ongoing corruption scandal involving the Sabah state government. The rally as well as the public statements issued by the Sekretariat […]
Another day, another DNAA: Repeated failures to complete political corruption trials undermine public trust
28 NOVEMBER 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 27 November 2024, former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Treasury Secretary-General Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah were granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) for six criminal breach of trust (CBT) charges involving the misuse of RM6.6 billion in government funds. The High Court granted the DNAA […]
Whistleblower on the brink of exposing massive corruption amongst politicians — but where is the support?
12 NOVEMBER 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 9 November 2024, online news portal Malaysiakini broke the news of a whistleblower who holds video recordings of at least eight assemblypersons purportedly discussing hundreds of thousands in bribes given to them in exchange for supporting a project. Since then, articles have reported that while the whistleblower’s lawyer has […]
Budget 2025: Reforms welcome, but procurement risks remain a key concern
23 OCTOBER 2024 PRESS STATEMENT On 18 October 2024, the Supply (Budget) Bill 2025 was tabled in Parliament and notably, was the largest budget ever tabled in Malaysian history. Overall, the items in the budget suggest a positive shift by the government in the direction of improving accountability in public service delivery, as well as […]